{"id":52238,"date":"2023-05-11T11:03:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T10:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=52238"},"modified":"2023-05-11T11:03:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T10:03:15","slug":"sheffield-theatre-celebrates-lgbtq-creativity-in-shakespeare-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/05\/11\/sheffield-theatre-celebrates-lgbtq-creativity-in-shakespeare-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield theatre to celebrate LGBTQ+ creativity in Shakespeare performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>1623 Theatre Company&#8217;s &#8216;Queer Folio&#8217; will be performed today at a Sheffield theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The performance will celebrate LGBTQ+ creativity in Shakespeare&#8217;s 37 plays at nine venues across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event at Theatre Deli will consist of three acts which &#8216;re-queer&#8217; some of Shakespeare&#8217;s stories and characters &#8216;straightened out&#8217; over the centuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The acts will consist of &#8216;Ford and Page&#8217; from The Merry Wives of Windsor, &#8216;Main Character Energy&#8217; from The Tempest and &#8216;Mercutio,&#8217; inspired by Romeo and Juliet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After months of preparation with artists, communities and venues, we&#39;re thrilled to announce our upcoming Queer Folio scratch nights. <br><br>Come join us in person or online for sensational sharings of exciting new shows in progress by fabulous LGBTQ+ artists and communities. <br><br>1\/4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q9imW742P1\">pic.twitter.com\/Q9imW742P1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 1623 theatre company (@1623theatre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1623theatre\/status\/1650160447767605248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jamie Brown, writer and curator of \u2018Queer Folio,\u2019 hopes that their 10 scratch events will pave the way for fully fledged productions in the future.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cFrom 1623\u2019s point of view, it just takes belief from people and the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;From the moment of coming up with the idea of creating an alternative Folio to celebrate LGBTQ+ artists and the 400th anniversary of the first Folio being published, it takes the belief of the Arts Council to fund it, It takes the belief of all of the venues to support it including Theatre Deli Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jamie said that it&#8217;s a really exciting time and that it says something about the society we live in today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s really ambitious. We&#8217;re just planting the seeds and hopefully those seeds will take root and start to flourish,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/05\/headshot-7_orig.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52250\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photographed: Jamie Brown. Credit: Matt Jamie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Queer Folio consists of 30 lead artists with 80 plus LGBTQ+ performers from all across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scratch event means that following the play the audience will be able to have a Q&amp;A with those involved to discuss how it made them feel and how it can progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This then gives the writer and artists the opportunity to develop their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daljinder Singh, Executive Producer of Theatre Deli Sheffield, has helped coordinate the production of the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said: &#8220;It&#8217;s really us supporting what we consider to be important and unique voices that give audiences something new to learn about.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TOMORROW \ud83e\udd2f<br><br>Get ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1623theatre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@1623theatre<\/a> Queer Folio\u2019s super sassy rendition of Shakespeare\u2019s classic plays. Their dazzling display of queer expression will revive the works, after centuries of being \u2018straightened out\u2019 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08<br><br>\ud83d\udd627.30pm &#8211; 9pm<br>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jiE1tlJYz7\">https:\/\/t.co\/jiE1tlJYz7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EvhnlKCgMg\">pic.twitter.com\/EvhnlKCgMg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Theatre Deli Sheffield (@theatredelishef) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theatredelishef\/status\/1656251240261599236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Daljinder said that it is extremely important that venues continue to support artists because it is such a difficult time for theatres and arts funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;People are really excited and they&#8217;re really curious to come along. They want to know more. For a scratch event, it sits really nicely amongst the people in Sheffield,&#8221; she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit 1623 Theatre Company for more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1623theatre.co.uk\/queer-folio-2023\">https:\/\/www.1623theatre.co.uk\/queer-folio-2023<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1623 Theatre Company&#8217;s &#8216;Queer Folio&#8217; will be performed today at a Sheffield theatre. The performance will celebrate LGBTQ+ creativity in Shakespeare&#8217;s 37 plays at nine venues across the country. The event at Theatre Deli will consist of three acts which &#8216;re-queer&#8217; some of Shakespeare&#8217;s stories and characters &#8216;straightened out&#8217; over the centuries. 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