Queer Eyes on Queer Lives by Louis Davenport

8pm Wednesday & Thurdsday

An hour of genre-spanning entertainment based on real queer history! 

Queer Eyes on Queer Lives comes from the Cheltenham Fringe to the Alma Theatre with three original stories that dive into the rich and often neglected history of queer people.

The Last Ride of Julie d’Aubigny - a slapstick comedy that explores the life of trouser-wearing duellist and pioneering opera 16th century singer Julie d’Aubigny and how she balances her busy love life as her relationships come to an explosive conclusion.

Gladiators - a science-fiction romance featuring two characters, Balacrus and Francis, who are whisked from their respective time periods of an unknown purpose. As they come to learn what connects them, they are pushed ever closer by their mysterious abductors.

Who Killed Karl Heinrich Ulrichs - an absurdist murder mystery comedy that follows three doctors who investigate the history of a recent murder victim, Karl Heinrich Ulrichs. All is not as it seems, as the corpse has more to say than the doctors let on.

Watson’s House Productions is an upcoming production company that works with fresh talent to produce original stage material in the South-West. This production is a tour after debuting at the 2026 Cheltenham Fringe.

All tickets include a £1 admin charge

Approx running time 1 hour (no interval)

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The Alma Theatre has been serving the community for 29 years and has never been the recipient of ACE or any other funding. We offer reduced rates, preferential box office splits and extended promo support to assist all visiting companies. Your help will enable us to continue bringing fantastic stories to your local theatre, develop the programme, maintain the venue and create work in house. 2/3rds of your donation will go to the Alma Theatre, and 1/3 to our inhouse company, Schoolhouse Productions.

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