Written and performed by Mark Farrelly. Directed by Linda Marlowe "If there were no praise or blame...who would you be?" Fresh from its Off-Broadway debut, Mark Farrellys hugely acclaimed solo play comes to the King's Head to mark the 20th anniversary of Quentin Crisp's passing, in the very venue where he gave his first live performances in 1976. From a conventional upbringing to global notoriety via The Naked Civil Servant, Quentin Crisp was one of the most memorable figures of the twentieth century. Openly gay as early as the 1930s, Quentin spent decades being beaten up on Londons streets for his refusal to be anything less than himself. Naked Hope depicts Quentin at two phases of his extraordinary life: alone in his Chelsea flat in the 1960s, and thirty years later, giving a performance of his one man show An Evening with Quentin Crisp in New York. Packed with witty gems, Naked Hope is a glorious, uplifting celebration of the urgent necessity to be your true self. Mark Farrellys West End credits include Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opposite Matthew Kelly. He is directed by EastEnders star Linda Marlowe (Berkoffs Women). ★★★★ Time Out "Farrelly's mastery of his audience is total" ★★★★ Broadway Baby A masterclass ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The Public Reviews ★★★★ Exeunt

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