Homophobia on the Orient Express – Brighton Fringe Festival

Explore the consequences of suppression and LGBTQ+ issues in this humorous drama with a side of mystery 

Comical mystery drama ‘Homophobia on the Orient Express’ is coming to the Brighton Fringe Festival on the 11 and 12 May for its debut at The Actors Theatre on Prince’s Street.

Produced and written by Alex Scarrott, the play will explore LGBTQ+ issues across an hour, in this comical drama. 

The Brighton Fringe Festival

The Brighton Fringe Festival runs from 5 May to 4 June. As England’s largest creative arts festival, it promises to bring together artists and audiences together across over 800 events.

As an open-access event, anyone can register to put on an event at the Brighton Fringe Festival. Providing new and established performers equal opportunity of sharing their art with audiences.

Homophobia on the Orient Express

Starring Alex Scarrott and Tiffany Louise Clark as two Agatha Christie fans, on a train to Istanbul. 

Over an hour, watch them explore their love for the murder mystery genre, and discover more about their fellow Orient Express passenger. 

Their journey involves discussions of Poirot’s iconic moustache, the etiquette of pronouns, and the situations in which LGBTQ+ community members are forced back into the closet. 

Learn more about societal micro-aggressions and homophobia through a murder-mystery lens. 

Tickets can be bought from the Brighton Fringe Festival for £12. Content warnings and more information can also be found on the website.