Lavender Menace
@Lovesongplay
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'Love Song to Lavender Menace' is a romantic comedy play by @jamesleyplay set in a radical LGBT bookshop in Edinburgh in the 80s. #LAVENDERMENACE
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined August 2016
Love Song to Lavender Menaceโs Hot Policeman and Married Man are brought back to life from lockdown by @poreid and @MatthewMcVarish for an @scotsman_arts session. ๐
The Scotsman Sessions #108: Pierce Reid and Matthew McVarish revisit their roles in the Lyceum Theatreโs 2017 production of James Leyโs Love Song To Lavender Menace. Introduction by @joycemcm
https://t.co/tJUzmrSvQg
@poreid @MatthewMcVarish @lyceumtheatre
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The Doom and Glory of Knowing Who You Are: James Baldwin on the Empathic Rewards of Reading and What It Means to Be an Artist
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This week's Long Interview is now available. Hear @BBCPolliemac in conversation with @jamesleyplay
#bbcgms
https://t.co/dYcbD5ssxF
bbc.co.uk
Pauline McLean in conversation with author and playwright James Ley
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One of my favourite stories ever! Hear more about Bob, Sigrid and the gay bookshop they created in the cloakroom of an edinburgh nightclub - and the play and film it inspired - from writer James Ley @BBCWeekendGMS on Sunday at 0830 @jamesleyplay @lyceumtheatre @PubTheatre
Would the real Bob and Sigrid please stand up. This two are EVERYTHING. Thank you for having us @lyceumtheatre itโs been immense! ๐๐๐
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Thanks for these lovely words and โญ๏ธs
Hey @Lovesongplay , you might be interested to add yet another โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ review to your clutch? Suffice to say, my night with you @lyceumtheatre is a true highlight of my 2019 theatre-attending year. https://t.co/i7oFdniGNr
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Would the real Bob and Sigrid please stand up. This two are EVERYTHING. Thank you for having us @lyceumtheatre itโs been immense! ๐๐๐
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Itโs the emergence of our true selves, hungry @lyceumtheatre bottoms! And we are not going away. Thank you to our glorious audience who we love, and who love Niddrie, the National Portrait Gallery and Gold Blend in equal measure. Youโve made us so happy.๐๐๐ #LavenderMenace
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LOVE SONG TO LAVENDER MENACE Booksellers preparing to shut up shop Swap tales of city and top "bottom" cop 4โ
REVIEW of @Lovesongplay at @lyceumtheatre
https://t.co/BQbSQgK3cN
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There's something deeply moving about the simplicity of Mamoru Iriguchi's set design which accentuates the tenderness of James Ley's beautiful love song to not only Lavender Menace (Edinburgh's first...
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Setting up our bookstall @Lovesongplay - we sold so many books last night that weโve had to restock - and we have @jamesleyplayโS The Ego Plays, plus the famous @menacesof2019 anti-Christmas card.
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Just been to see the wonderful Love Song to Lavender Menace @Lovesongplay at @lyceumtheatre funny & poignant & so nostalgic to be taken back to #lesbian & gay #Edinburgh of the 80s & the fight against #Section28
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When I am not in a mascot costume to pretend to be a large feline, I design set and costumes. Great to see what I designed for @Lovesongplay on stage @lyceumtheatre . Preview tonight!
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Yay! @Lovesongplay Do go and see this if you haven't already @lyceumtheatre #LGBTQ #Edinburgh #lgbtqtheatre It's important to remember the stories of our past!
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Fancy a Friday boogie? Here's just a taster of the brilliant soundtrack to @Lovesongplay which will take you right back to Fire Island night club in 1982. If you like the sound of it you're going to love the show here at The Lyceum from 9 - 12 October....
open.spotify.com
Playlist ยท James Ley ยท 26 items ยท 2 saves
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Absolutely delighted to welcome @MatthewMcVarish to the LLA family! See Matthew this month in #LavendarMenace playing the @lyceumtheatre 9th-12th October. @Lovesongplay @jamesleyplay โ
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โHilarious, heartful and provocativeโ from @scotsman_arts
https://t.co/97810XXZtd
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At our re-meet & greet this morning for @Lovesongplay director @RosPhilips asked us to name our favourite 80s disco track. From Donna Summer to Dead or Alive the results were revealing! What's your favourite track? And what's Matthew dancing to? Book here https://t.co/nlByg8yVsK
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