Dumbledore Is So Gay

Jack loves Harry Potter. He's also in love with his best-friend Ollie. But getting the guy is going to need a little magic. A witty and poignant, queer coming-of-age story with time travel.

Creative Team

Writer: Robert Holtom
Director: Tom Wright
Designer: Natalie Johnson
Composer: Peter Wilson
Lighting Designer: Rory Beaton
Movement Director: Rachael Nanyonjo
Associate Director: Jennifer Davies
Assistant Director: Amber Sinclair-Case
Stage Manager: Tamasin Cook (Southwark Playhouse) & Pip Snow (Pleasance Theatre)

Producer: Natalie Chan (Vault Festival) & Hannah Elsy (Southwark Playhouse, Pleasance Theatre)
General Manager: Grace Dickson (Pleasance Theatre)
Venue: Southwark Playhouse, Pleasance Theatre & Vault Festival

Original Cast: Alex Britt, Charlotte Dowding & Max Percy
Southwark Playhouse Cast: Alex Britt, Charlotte Dowding & Martin Sarreal

Press Quotes

‘Funny, tragic and full of hope … Tom Wright’s smooth direction gives a perky crispness to the storytelling’
The Guardian

‘Uproariously funny, uplifting play, that will undoubtedly touch the hearts of anyone who sees it’
Theatre Weekly

‘Tom Wright manages to merge moments of dancelike elation with those of quiet reflection’
A Younger Theatre

‘An absolute gem … tight, zippy direction, keeps the gags coming fast, but also lets the play pause and breathe’
British Theatre

Published by Playdead Press

*Winner of Origins Award for Outstanding New Work
*Nominated Off West End Award for Best Leading Actor
*Nominated Off West End Award for Best Supporting Actress
*Nominated Off West End Award for Best Supporting Actor
*Nominated Off West End Award for Best Lighting