Originating & Lead Producer
Dumbledore Is So Gay
About the show
Dumbledore Is So Gay
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.
Dumbledore Is So Gay was first produced by Hannah Elsy Productions in 2021 at Pleasance London. This production was supported by public money from Arts Council England and several generous donors. Prior to this, Dumbledore Is So Gay was presented at VAULT Festival in 2020; this production was produced by Natalie Chan.
Credits
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 Team
- Robert Holtom · Writer
- Tom Wright · Director & Dramaturgy
- Natalie Johnson · Set and Costume Designer
- Rory Beaton · Lighting Designer
- Peter Wilson · Composer and Sound Designer
- Rachael Nanyonjo · Movement Director
- Jennifer Davis · Associate Director
- Ryan Webster · Associate Designer
- Robbie Taylor Hunt · Intimacy Director
- David Alpert & Joanne Skapinker · Dramaturgical Support
Production
- Hannah Elsy Productions with Jon Kingsley · Producers
- Hannah Elsy Productions · General Management
- New Wolf Productions · Production Management
- Jonathan Hull Associates LLP · Production Counsel
- Andy Williamson for Nyman Libson Paul · Accountancy
- Tamasin Cook · Stage Manager
- Stanley Olden · Production Electrician and LX Programmer
Press & Marketing
- Adele Curtis · Production Marketeer
- Chloe Nelkin Consulting · Press
- Alex Harwood · Production Artwork
- James Holtom · Original Artwork Design
- Gabriel Mokake · Artwork Photography
- Silvester Design · Programme Design
- David Jensen · Production Photography
Special Thanks
- Aviva Michelman Dumas
- Tom O'Connell
- Joe Longthorne
- James Seabright
Thanks
- Zita Abila
- Adrian Lumley
- Emma Martin
- Alyssa McDevitt
- Ben Sassoon
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’
— 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→
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