{"product_id":"after-the-act-paperback","title":"After the ACT - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBilly Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEllice Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbseiling lesbians! Queers in classrooms! Perverts panicking parents!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThatcher's Section 28, which banned the promotion of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, offered a global blueprint for LGBTQ+ oppression, and galvanised a movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly Barrett and Ellice Stevens's \u003ci\u003eAfter the Act\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny, camp and unapologetically queer musical about how a moral panic gripped a nation--and a community decided to fight back. Its inspiring and often heartbreaking stories of teachers, students, and activists impacted by the legislation are accompanied by a joyously exuberant score written by Frew and inspired by the music of the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e is a theatre director and writer. He is co-artistic director of the devising theatre company Breach, whose productions he directs and co-writes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllice Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, theatremaker, performer, and co-founder of Breach Theatre. As a writer, she has co-written all of Breach's theatrical shows, including \u003ci\u003eAfter the Act\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt's True, It's True, It's True\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArtemisia on Trial\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220277969145,"sku":"9781839043987","price":38.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/13a2DolSL09781839043987.webp?v=1768174785","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/after-the-act-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}