{"product_id":"9781474253598","title":"Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Thatcher Queen of Soho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jon Brittain, Matt Tedford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLook at us, Margaret - the press is on our side. We're heroes: the  public is behind us, we're protecting our children, the party is united  behind the cause. You can stand against it if you want, but you will  stand alone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Thatcher, Britain's first female Prime  Minister, gets lost around the streets of Soho on the eve of the vote  for Section 28. Unwittingly, she finds herself quickly becoming a  cabaret sensation within London's gay community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis camp political drag cabaret explores, through songs and laughter, homophobia and censorship, and how one person \u003ci\u003ecould \u003c\/i\u003ehave made a difference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret Thatcher Queen of Soho\u003c\/i\u003e  received its world premiere at London's Theatre503 in June 2013 as part  of the Thatcherwrite Festival, and was revived in a full production  there in December 2013. This second edition is published to coincide with its transfer to the Leicester Square Theatre and Norwich Playhouse in March 2015, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dame Edna has an unlikely rival” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Glorious camp with political punch” —\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Definitely not for Thatcherites. Everyone else? Most definitely.” —\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unashamedly theatrical, incredibly energetic and totally loveable” —\u003ci\u003eBritish Theatre Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Glamorous, funny and horrifying” —\u003ci\u003eArthur Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781474253598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40595993395406,"sku":"9781474253598","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7db5e328-e71a-4865-bc54-1221dca2cb34.jpg?v=1637846535","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781474253598","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}