Closets stage premiere in Manchester

Published: 3 August 2018
Reporter: David Upton

Lloyd Daniels and Sam Retford in rehearsal for Closets the Musical
Hayley Tamaddon in rehearsal for Closets the Musical

Closets, premièring at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre from August 14 to 23, stars Lloyd Daniels, Hayley Tamaddon and Sam Retford.

It’s a coming of age LGBTQ pop musical based on the short film Closets which was sponsored by Attitude Magazine in 2015 and won the Iris Prize Best of British and Youth Award.

It’s 1988; 16-year-old Henry is struggling with sexuality, identity and daily battles with his mother. He goes inside his Closet and unexpectedly time-travels to 2018.

There are also plans for the show to be screened in selected cinemas to LGBTQ youth groups across the UK and it is currently being adapted into a musical feature film due to shoot later next year.

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