Originating & Lead Producer
Dumbledore Is So Gay
About
***Nominated for FOUR Off West End awards: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Lighting Design***
It ain't easy being Jack...
He got sorted into Hufflepuff using the official online quiz, hates studying French, and is in love with his best friend Ollie. Dodging bullies, keeping secrets, and trying to get the guy is too much for Jack to take. So, he pulls out his trusty Time Turner and does it all over again. Maybe this time he’ll get into Gryffindor.
Dumbledore Is So Gay is a nostalgic hug to coming of age, coming out, and growing up with Harry Potter.
Dumbledore Is So Gay is not set in, nor does it feature any characters or plotlines from, the Wizarding World. Nor is it authorised, sanctioned, licenced or endorsed by J.K. Rowling, Warner Brothers or anyone associated with the Wizarding World franchise.
Credits for the Southwark Playhouse Production, 2023
Cast
Alex Britt – Jack
Charlotte Dowding – Gemma, Sally, Madame Dubois and more
Martin Sarreal – Ollie, Martin and more
Creative
Written by Robert Holtom
Directed by Tom Wright
Set and Costume Designer – Natalie Johnson
Lighting Designer – Rory Beaton
Composer and Sound Designer – Peter Wilson
Movement Director – Rachael Nanyonjo
Associate Director – Jennifer Davis
Associate Designer – Ryan Webster
Intimacy Director – Robbie Taylor Hunt
Dramaturgy – Tom Wright
Dramaturgical Support – David Alpert, Joanne Skapinker
Production
Produced by Hannah Elsy Productions with Jon Kingsley
General Management – Hannah Elsy Productions
Production Management – New Wolf Productions
Production Counsel – Jonathan Hull Associates LLP
Accountancy – Andy Williamson for Nyman Libson Paul
Stage Manager – Tamasin Cook
Production Electrician and LX Programmer – Stanley Olden
Press and Marketing
Production Marketeer – Adele Curtis
Press – Chloe Nelkin Consulting
Production Artwork – Alex Harwood
Original Artwork Design – James Holtom
Artwork Photography – Gabriel Mokake
Programme Design – Silvester Design
Production Photography – David Jensen
Special Thanks – Aviva Michelman Dumas, Tom O'Connell, Joe Longthorne, James Seabright
Thanks – Zita Abila, Adrian Lumley, Emma Martin, Alyssa McDevitt, Ben Sassoon
Dumbledore Is So Gay was originally presented at VAULT Festival in 2020; this production was produced by Natalie Chan. Subsequently, Dumbledore Is So Gay was produced by Hannah Elsy Productions at The Pleasance London in 2021.
Press
★★★★★ ‘Irresistible’ – The Daily Express
★★★★★ ‘Sizzles with wit and humour’ – Broadway World
'An infectious display of optimism... I couldn't stop beaming' – The Guardian
★★★★★ 'Excellent storytelling to rival even what JK comes up with’ – Boyz Magazine
'I'll eat my sorting hat if this doesn't have further life' – Lyn Gardner for StageDoorApp
★★★★★ ‘A wonderfully poignant but uplifting play that will undoubtedly touch the hearts of anyone who sees it’ – Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ 'I absolutely loved Dumbledore is So Gay and recommend it wholeheartedly to anybody' – Theatre and Tonic
★★★★★ 'a body and soul-warming theatrical experience.' – West End Evenings
★★★★★ 'heartbreaking, heartwarming and hilarious in equal measure' – The Upcoming
★★★★ and a half ‘Extremely uplifting’
★★★★ and a half ‘Extremely uplifting’ – London Theatre Reviews
★★★★ and a half ‘A sparkling coming of age comedy’ – The Reviews Hub
★★★★ ‘Joyous’ – The Stage
★★★★ ‘a winning combination which delights the eye and the ear’ – London Theatre Reviews
★★★★ ‘I would recommend this play to nearly everyone I know, and wish I had my own time-turner to experience it for the first time all over again’ – Everything Theatre
★★★★ ‘Robert Holtom's witty, beautiful and heartwarming play' – BritishTheatre.com
★★★★ ‘Deserves to be seen by the widest audience possible’ – A Younger Theatre
★★★★ 'the structure of the show is tuned to perfection' – LondonCityNights
★★★★ – ReviewsGate
★★★★ 'The cast tweak (and twerk) their way through the characters, reminding us what it was like to be young, foolish, irritating, playful, silly, dumb, naive and, and… and ALIVE for goodness sake.' – LondonBoxOffice.co.uk
★★★★ 'a joyfully inclusive celebration of the lives of LGBTQ+ youth, and more broadly of humankind’s endless capacity for self-reinvention' – The Reviews Hub
★★★★ 'a fairy tale' – First Night Magazine
'A play about role models and friendship, queerness in all its forms and the bravery of speaking truth in the face of hatred... it ends on a note of optimism that’s a gift to young audiences' - Attitude Magazine
‘The play is flawless’ – Mugglenet.com
‘Audiences laughed the whole way through, we’d love to see this show be given a future’ – The
Leaky Cauldron
'The queer coming-of-age story Harry Potter fans deserve' – Pink News
‘Forget trying to get your Friday Forty tickets to Cursed Child. Dumbledore is So Gay is a play so
good you won’t need a philosopher’s stone to give you life.’ – The Play’s The Thing UK
‘Now, I am usually not the one to say it, or let alone to open a review by claiming that
something is a must-see, but… I will make an exception this time’ – Barbara Kolaric via Medium
‘An unqualified WOW for Dumbledore is So Gay’ – Lou Reviews Blog
‘Witty and heartwarming’ – Bespoke Black Book