PART 1, THAMESMEAD TRILOGY 2022
BEAUTIFUL THING (1996), BY JONATHAN HARVEY
Shy Jamie (Glen Berry) and athletic Ste (Scott Neal) are teen boys who live near each other in the London projects. Both boys think they could be gay, and finally explore their feelings when Ste is allowed to stay over at Jamie’s place after an incident with his abusive father. There, the boys grow close and open themselves up to the idea of homosexuality, while Jamie’s caring mother, Sandra (Linda Henry), and quirky teen neighbor, Leah (Tameka Empson), offer much needed emotional support
THAMESMEAD TEXAS are proud to present the Thamesmead Trilogy. This year’s summer programmes features films shot in and around Thamesmead, which explore Coming of Age stories in Working Class Britain. Three evening film screening programmes at the Lakeside Centre will include:
Beautiful Thing (1996) by Jonathan Harvey/ 2 July 2022
Fish Tank (2009) by Andrea Arnold/ 6 August 2022
A Clockwork Orange (1971) by Stanley Kubrick/ 3 September 2022
SATURDAY 2 JULY 2022, FROM 7:30PM
9:00PM INTRO BY JOHN LESLIE THOMPSON
9:05 SELECTION OF PRIDE TRAILERS, CURATED BY VANESSA SCULLY
9:15PM BEAUTIFUL THING (1996), BY JONATHAN HARVEY
10:40PM DRINKS AT BAR
11:30PM CLOSE
JONATHAN HARVEY was born in Liverpool in 1968, and was educated at Hull University (Psychology and Education) before moving to London, where he worked for four years as a special-needs teacher at a comprehensive school in Thamesmead, the area where his film Beautiful Thing (1996) is set. He started writing at the age of 16, with his play “The Cherry Blossom Tree”. He continued writing whilst studying and teaching, and it was for his play “Wildfire” that he was awarded an attachment to the National Theatre’s Studio at the end of 1992, prompting him to give up his teaching post and write full-time. He now lives in London with his boyfriend.
Supported by Bow Arts Trust