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Inkbrew Productions retweeted
New Edinburgh Fringe Review: The BBC’s First Homosexual at Assembly George Square (The Crate)
"A compelling and thoughtfully crafted exploration of queer history" @AssemblyFest @inkbrew
#EdFringe
Read More>> theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-…
We made into the top 12 outstanding shows at this year’s @edfringe @AssemblyFest with our award-winning play “The BBC’s First
Homosexual” #EdFringe #bbcfirsthomo #edfringe26
The 12 stand-out shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2026 rollingstone.co.uk/tv/the-12…
Inkbrew Productions retweeted
EdFringe 2026 Review: The BBC's First Homosexual culturefix.co.uk/edfringe-20… #edfringe @AssemblyFest @inkbrew
Following all the four and five star reviews, we’re almost SOLD OUT. There a couple of weekday tickets left to grab #bbcfirsthomo #edfringe #edfringe26
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – ★★★★ Review: The BBC’s First Homosexual – Absorbing and insightful drama observing the BBC’s stance on homosexuality in the UK👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-b…
Inkbrew Productions retweeted
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – ★★★★ Review: The BBC’s First Homosexual – Absorbing and insightful drama observing the BBC’s stance on homosexuality in the UK👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-b…
Inkbrew Productions retweeted
Edinburgh Fringe theatre reviews: Lifelong | The BBC’s First Homosexual | 11½ Angry Men and more... trib.al/lXrQcDl
🎭 Edinburgh, here we come.
The van’s (almost) packed, the show’s ready, and over 50% of tickets for #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual have already gone.
Heading to @edfringe? Come and join us.
📍 @AssemblyFest George Square, The Crate
📅 5–16 August
⏰ 1pm daily
🎟️ Link in profile
Casting call for our award-winning show “The BBC’s First Homosexual” at #edfringe2026 Assembly Crate George Square #castingcall #edfringe #bbcfirsthomo Closes 12th June at midnight
🌈 Dublin thank you @wildestages 🏆
#TheBBCsFirstHomosexual received 6 nominations, winning 2: Best Writing (Dr Stephen M Hornby) & Contribution to Queer Theatre (Rob Ward) 🏆🌈
Huge thanks to our audiences & everyone involved ❤️
Next: @AssemblyFest @edfringe, 5–16 Aug 🎭
🌈 That’s a wrap on #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual at Wilde Stages @GayTheatre in Dublin.
Huge thanks to our audiences, the Wilde Stages team, venue staff, supporters, & everyone who joined us along the way. It’s been a real pleasure.
Next up: @AssemblyFest at @edfringe, 5–16 Aug 🎭
ALT Three white men dressed in 1950s suits and ties resting against a heavy wooden desk on the set of The BBC's First Homosexual.
“a bold, disruptive & heart wrenching” @TheReviewsHub
Find out more about #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual, a play written by Dr Stephen M Hornby, inspired by a previously lost 1950s BBC radio documentary on homosexuality.
👉 thereviewshub.com/interview-…
#TheBBCFirstHomo #QueerTheatre
📢 Opening tonight in Dublin.
A “Sexual Offences, 1953–4” file in a forgotten BBC archive, uncovered by Prof. Marcus Collins, inspired #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual.
Ahead of opening night at @GayTheatre, read more about the archive behind the play: scenemag.co.uk/the-file-mark…
🎉 From London to Dublin to… Edinburgh
After a sold-out London run, #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual heads to Dublin this May, then @edfringe in Aug.
🎭 @AssemblyFest, George Square (The Crate)
📅 5–16 Aug
🎟 Tickets on sale now
#EdFringe #Theatre #QueerHistory
assemblyfestival.com/whats-o…
🎭 Rehearsals are underway
We're back in the room with the cast & creative team of #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual.
Based on a rediscovered 1954 BBC transcript, the play explores identity, love & fear in a world that demanded silence.
🎭 Wilde Stages @GayTheatre, Dublin
📅 11–16 May
🎥 Meet Barry McStay
Irish actor Barry McStay joins the cast of #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual for Wild Stages @GayTheatre Festival this May.
Here he shares what it means to join the company and invites audiences to experience the story live.
📅 11–16 May
📍 @TheTeachersClub, Dublin
🎭 How far have we really come since 1954?
Producer Rob Ward reflects on #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual - and that while attitudes have shifted, conversion therapy is still not fully outlawed.
The play weaves a lost 1954 BBC doc with Tom’s story.
📍@GayTheatre, Dublin (11–16 May)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Critically acclaimed
#TheBBCsFirstHomosexual makes its Irish debut at Wilde Stages @GayTheatre this May 🇮🇪
“A powerful piece of theatre, meticulously crafted and profoundly felt.” - London Theatre Reviews
📅 11–16 May
🎟️ Don’t miss out: gaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/t…
🎭 Kildare’s Barry McStay joins Mitchell Wilson & Max Lohan in #TheBBCsFirstHomosexual as it arrives in Dublin for its premiere @GayTheatre @TheTeachersClub 🇮🇪 this May.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A brilliantly staged intimate three-actor play…” – All That Dazzles
🎟️ gaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/t…
Inkbrew Productions retweeted
It’s now eight years, five prime ministers and a change of government since we were first promised a ban, and LGBTQ+ people are still subjected to the heinous practice, which is often rooted in religious oppression.
attitude.co.uk/life/the-trai…
🇮🇪 NEW DATE 🇮🇪
After a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ tour of England, #TheBBCFirstHomosexual comes to Dublin for its Irish premiere @GayTheatre. A powerful play inspired by a banned 1954 BBC documentary.
📍 @TheTeachersClub
📅 11–16 May
🎟️ Book Now: gaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/t…
