David Hoyle bringing new show to Birmingham's SHOUT Festival

Diamond explores LGBT history spanning the 60-year period from 1957 to 2017 through the personal biography of David Hoyle. Weaving together intimate personal accounts and landmark events, Diamond charts David’s rise from gay adolescent in Blackpool in the north of England, to famous Channel 4 anti-drag queen cult phenomena.

Revisiting landmark events such as the Wolfenden Report, the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, the repeal of Section 28 and the lives of prominent gay figures such as Alan Turing, and more recent LGBT political activists, Diamond offers moments of reflection and insights into this history and on-going struggle for equality.

Of the show, David says that: “The show is a celebration of survival against overwhelming odds. We have a LGBT history we are proud of.”

Born in 1962 in Blackpool, David Hoyle was relentlessly bullied as a child for his effeminacy. He began to perform in gay clubs in the 1990s where he developed his character knows as The Divine David. He went on to have success with his character where he produced The Divine David Presents and The Divine David Heals on Channel 4.

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In 2005 Hoyle appeared as the character Doug Rocket on Channel 4 sitcom Nathan Barley.

In 2010 David released his own feature film, Uncle David, in which he both directed and starred.

David Hoyle will appear at Birmingham mac on November 9.

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