EMMERSON & WARD, ALEXIS GREGORY and TEAM ANGELICA PRESENT
Riot Act by Alexis Gregory
Riot Act is a solo verbatim show, created entirely, word for word, out of interviews with three key-players in the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement; Michael Anthony Nozzi; a survivor of the Stonewall Riots, Lavina Co-op; an alternative ‘70s drag artist, and Paul Burston; ‘90s London AIDS activist.
This critically acclaimed audience favourite is a breathtaking, rip-roaring, whiteknuckle ride through six decades of queer history, taking the audience right up to the present day.
Provocative, tender, truthful, funny, political and personal, these are stories of queerness, sexuality, activism, addiction, family, childhood, love, sex, drag, community, togetherness, conflict, identity, youth, ageing, loss, fierce queens and a Hollywood diva.
Riot Act is a celebration of queer activism across the decades, pulling no punches, hilarious and inspiring….it’s a riot.
Creative Team
Writer Alexis Gregory Director Rikki Beadle-Blair
Producer Rob Ward & Max Emmerson
Cast
Performer Alexis Gregory
★★★★ The Stage
“Verbatim theatre at its best...Gregory; a powerful presence, shows fierce awareness of his theatrical and political context”
★★★★ British Theatre Guide
“Funny as well as moving, honest and truthful ... theatre at its simplest and at its best”
★★★★ Broadway World
“An eye opening punch to the gut”
★★★★ Gay Times
“A compelling account of gay rights activism... what makes 'Riot Act' really work is Alexis Gregory’s utterly captivating delivery”