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 world’s 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.It’s 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.”

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

VENUE:
Harlow Tennis Club- Indoor Courts
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.
See Seating plan here
RUNNING TIME: Approx 75 minutes

Supported 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 Tennis

Created and performed by:
Alexandra Taylor
Michael Wolters
James McIlwrath
Oli Clark
Tanna Chamberlain
Tej Brindley
Henry Chandler

Tour Producer:
Jenny Bater-Sinclair

Funding Producer:
Andrei Mihnea Mandoiu

Tech Producer:
Joseph French