Fairlight

Fairlight is a brand new electropop musical about queer invisibility in tennis. Join us for this powerful and playful show.Named after the house where Harry Gem and Augurio Perera first invented the game in the 1860s, Fairlight retells the origin story of lawn tennis as an opposites-attract queer love story. With music inspired by the sounds of the Fairlight CMI, the worlds first commercially available sampler, the songs are interwoven with accounts of Victorian prosecutions of gay men, demonstrations of the rules of lawn tennis and interviews with current LGBT+ tennis professionals.Its an entertaining and moving show which explores why sport remains a place where many people struggle to be their authentic selves.Audiences have said:
Fantastic, fun, and thought-provoking.
Great music and powerful stories.
It needs to be seen.VENUE:
Nottingham Tennis Centre - Rear show court (or Air Hall alternative in wet weather)
Important: ONLY non-marking trainers should be worn to attend this event (in the interest of looking after the court surface), no heels or other footwear.TICKET TYPES:
All tickets are offered on a Pay What You Can basis. Please select your preferred seating type when purchasing your ticket.
Assuming good weather, all ticket holders will be allocated fixed seating. In the instance of wet weather, selected ticket types types (mats, seating or standing room, will be followed).RUNNING TIME:Approx 75 minutesSupported By:
Arts Council England
Birmingham City University
Edgbaston Archery & Lawn Tennis Society
Hinrichsen Foundation
John Feeney Charitable Trust
LTA
Pride In Tennis
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
The Grimmitt Trust
The Marchus Trust
Vaughan Williams Foundation
Warwickshire TennisCreated and performed by:
Alexandra Taylor
Michael Wolters
Paul Norman
Oli Clark
Tanna Chamberlain
Tej Brindley
Harry BeltonProduced by:
Jenny Bater-Sinclair
Andrei Mihnea MandoiuTech Producer:
Joseph French