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The Act (Baldwin & Hescott)

Short Play  /  1m

Matthew Baldwin, Thomas Hescott

Sex and politics collide in The Act, a ground-breaking cabaret-style play comprised of personal anecdotes, verbatim House of Commons speeches and song.

Published with "Outings."

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Summary

1967. In Westminster the men in suits are putting the finishing touches to the freedoms we take for granted. In Soho, the men in bars are putting the finishing touches to their hairdos. Caught between these worlds is Matthews, a civil servant with a big heart and a big secret.

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Matthew Baldwin

Matthew Baldwin
Matthew Baldwin is a writer and actor. In 2013 Matthew and his colleague Thomas Hescott developed The Act, for Ovalhouse. Matthew was nominated for an Off West End award for Best Actor and jointly with Thomas in the category of most promising playwright. In 2014 The Act tr ...
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Thomas Hescott

Thomas Hescott
Thomas is a writer and a director. In 2017 he was named on the BBC’s New Talent Hotlist. Television credits (as director) include EastEnders. He directed The Dark Room – a short film featuring David Mitchell, Miles Jupp and Matthew Baldwin. The film premiered at the 2016 L ...
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