Look on Tempests

Look On Tempests was a 1960 play by Joan Henry. It staged at the Comedy Theatre in London's West End. It showed the effect on the upper middle class family of a man accused of gross indecency,[1] and became the first play dealing with homosexuality to be approved for performance by the Lord Chamberlain, who had lifted a ban on the subject the previous year.[2]

The cast of the original production included Vanessa Redgrave and Gladys Cooper. It was not a success with audiences.[3] It ran for 30 performances.[4]

References
  1. De Jongh, Nicholas (1992). Not in front of the audience: homosexuality on stage. Routledge. pp. 119–122. ISBN 0-415-03362-4.
  2. Pouteau, Jacques (25 March 1960). "London Sees Play of Type Formerly Banned". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  3. Joan Henry Date: Monday, Jan. 1, 2001 Publication: The Daily Telegraph (London, England)p 23
  4. Play to Come off Date: Saturday, Apr. 2, 1960 Publication: The Daily Telegraph (London, England) Issue: 32646


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