Following record-breaking sold-out runs at Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre and London’s National Theatre, Pride is the ‘magnificent joy-filled celebration of togetherness’ (★★★★★ The Guardian) moving to the Bridge Theatre from 12 November. Welcome to 1984. The UK is in turmoil. With Thatcher waging war on the coal industry, and the AIDS crisis on the rise, 24-year-old activist Mark Ashton rallies a group of lesbian and gay campaigners to form an unlikely alliance with striking miners in South Wales. Facing the opposition with their shared love of a laugh and a good night out, they foster solidarity and hope – transforming both communities forever. From the writer and the director of the original hit film, this ‘hilarious and heartbreaking, silly and serious’ (★★★★★ Daily Mail) new musical is set to an original soundtrack of songs inspired by pop, rock, disco and the rich Welsh choral tradition. There has never been a better time for this ‘glorious spectacle’ (★★★★★ Financial Times) to remind us of the surprising power of kindness.
