Review: A Masterpiece Straight From the Heart ; to Be Straight with You Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry *****

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Performed straight-through and lasting for little over an hour, DV8 Physical Theatre's stunning new show can fairly be described as a short, sharp shock.

Based on 85 interviews and vox pops conducted with people from a wide variety of backgrounds in London in 2006-7, it is a wake-up call for those unaware of the creeping renaissance of homophobia, largely driven by religious bigotry, even in liberal Britain. As one interviewee quoted in the show sums it up, legislation such as the introduction of civil partnerships has made him feel freer, yet he feels less safe on the streets.

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Review: A Masterpiece Straight From the Heart ; to Be Straight with You Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry *****

Making extensive use of text drawn directly from the interviews, To Be Straight With Yo...

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