The Beat of Our Hearts by Natalie McGrath (paperback)

‘We were always here
a constellation of hearts beating
all over the world.
Our stories matter. Don’t let anyone tell you any differently.’

In an empty library, under a blanket of watchful stars, four friends come together after suffering a bitter loss. Something precious has been taken from them. But the discovery of an old sepia photograph changes everything. A spark is rekindled and an idea blossoms that will shine a whole new light on the small LGBTQIA+ community in their quiet seaside town.

Valentine, Luca, Dove and Quill share their own personal experiences of struggle and acceptance, friendship and isolation, despair and irrevocable hope in this tender and poignant exploration of loneliness and belonging.

The Beat of Our Hearts was written in collaboration with the University of Exeter’s Wellcome Centre for the Cultures and Environments of Health (WCCEH), in partnership with Exeter Northcott Theatre and the Intercom Trust.

Duration: 90 minutes

Cast: x4.

Read more about The Beat of Our Hearts at the project blog
Hear the author’s introduction online