From a conventional upbringing to global notoriety via The Naked Civil Servant, Quentin Crisp was one of the most memorable figures of the twentieth century. Openly gay as early as the 1930s, Quentin spent decades being beaten up on London's streets for his refusal to be anything less than himself. His courage, and the philosophy that evolved from those experiences, inspire to the present day. Naked Hope depicts Quentin at two phases of his extraordinary life: alone in his Chelsea flat in the 1960s, certain that life has passed him by, and thirty years later, giving a performance of his one man show An Evening with Quentin Crisp in New York. Packed with witty gems on everything from cleaning ("Don't bother - after the first four years the dust won't get any worse") to marriage ("Is there life after marriage? The answer is no"), Naked Hope is a glorious, uplifting celebration of the urgent necessity to be your true self. Time Out "An uncanny feat of resurrection. Farrelly's mastery of his audience is total" British Theatre Guide Metro The Stage Edinburgh Guide Scotsgay The Public Reviews Broadway Baby (2014) Broadway Baby (2018) Broadway Baby (2019) G-Scene Magazine Remote Goat Exeunt The New Current The Reviews Hub (2018) The Reviews Hub (2021) The Prickle London Theatre 1 Last Minute Theatre Tickets Always Time For Theatre Queer Guru London Pub Theatres Theatrescene.net "A sensational performance" (Review of Off-Broadway debut, 2019) All That Dazzles Theatre and Art Reviews British Theatre.com London Living Large North West End Sardines Magazine "Wonderful. Mark Farrelly channels Quentin Crisp brilliantly. It's important to keep his voice alive!" (Boy George) "A great show and a terrific performance" (Peter Tatchell) Written by and starring Mark Farrelly Directed by Linda Marlowe Running time: 75 mins no interval
