You think growing up gay is hard? Try doing it in the early 20th century.

The Well of Loneliness is a staging of Radcylffe Hall’s scandalous novel of the same name – a coming of age story about Stephen, a girl with a boy’s name, and their search for an alternative way of love.

Stephen is a girl born into an aristocratic family living in the English countryside. As she grows up, she senses that she is different to other young girls – aside from her unusual name, she prefers masculine clothing, likes to ride and cuts her hair short. Despite her father’s support, Stephen grows up misunderstood. That is, until a charming American woman moves into the area and sparks a secret romance, taking Stephen into a whirlwind of joy, scandal, passion and tragedy.

Directed and adapted by award-winning director Selwin Hulme-Teague, devised with the company.

Praise for previous work:

⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ “a spell-binding production that is visually and audibly excellent.” – LondonTheatre1 | The Black Cat

⭑⭑⭑⭑ “Selwin Hulme-Teague‘s direction is considered, containing the emotion until it can’t be contained any more.” – The Wee Review | Squidge

⭑⭑⭑⭑ “Atmospheric, humorous and as mesmerising as the myths would have us believe.” – Everything Theatre | Sirena

WINNER – Ettie Award, Sirena

WINNER – FUSE Festival Best of Fringe, My Dad Wears A Dress

WINNER – OffComm Award, The Black Cat

NOMINATION – OffFest Award, Squidge

NOMINATION – Brighton Fringe Award, My Dad Wears A Dress

Additional information

Age guidance: 12+

Content warning: Homophobia/transphobia, death, violence, scenes of a sexual nature.

Venue: Workshop, Exeter Phoenix

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