PREVIEW: Iconic Hushabye Mountain gets streamed outing
Brian Butler looks forward to an iconic Queer play about love, death and Judy
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The iconic AIDS drama Hushabye Mountain is set to be revived in an online production streamed from the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester.
Jonathan Harvey’s 1999 ground-breaking plays tells the story of love, death and Judy Garland . Directed by Nick Bagnall, its star -studded cast includes Matt Henry, Jodie Prenger and Layton Williams . The show reveals a world that has learnt to live with AIDS. It’s a world full of love, pain, laughter and friendship.
Drugs, in their various combinations are seen as exhilarating, destructive, costly and even life-restoring. The show also features music performed by the cast.
There’s a livestream performance on Saturday 5 June, followed by recorded online performances from 11 to 20 June, including a live gala on 12 June.
Tickets from livestream.theatre
Look out for Scene’s review of the show
