Created as a response to the dearth of queer stories in period dramas and adapted from Thomas Hescott and Matthew Baldwins play, which he directed at the Ovalhouse and the Trafalgar Studios in 2014, The Act is a classic love story, framed by verbatim text taken from House of Commons debate about the Act. This March, The Act will be screened as part of BFI Flare, a festival to showcase the best new LGBTIQ+ cinema from around the world, as part of their Hearts Desires short film programme.