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Damian Barr and Suba Das on Maggie & Me: Growing up Gay in Thatcher's Britain and Creating Powerful Theatre
This week Harvey Morton is joined by Damian Barr and Suba Das as they chat about Maggie & Me - A National Theatre of Scotland production. Brighton, 2008: Damian Barr celebrates getting a deal to write a memoir about his chaotic childhood in 1980s Lanarkshire. But as soon as he opens the door to his troubled past, everybody comes rushing through, including his younger self and the woman who forever changes his family, community and country: Maggie Thatcher. Soon, revisiting his past turns into reliving it – the fear and the joy. From the furnaces of the Ravenscraig Steelworks to the sanctuary of Carfin Grotto, there’s trauma and triumph, coming of age and coming out. Can Damian survive his past again, find his voice and finally tell his story? Damian and Suba chat about bringing Damian's memoir to stage, their love for Madonna and Dolly Parton and growing up gay in Thatcher's Britain. Get tickets for Maggie & Me at https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/maggie-me For more from Queerly Radio, visit thisisqueerly.com and don't forget to tune into Harvey's Brunch Club, every Sunday morning from 9am to 11am on Queerly Radio. Tune in at queerly.radio or just ask your smart speaker to "play Queerly Radio".
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