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Beautiful Thing is a play written and first performed in 1993 by Jonathan Harvey. A screen adaptation of the play was released in 1996 by Channel 4 Films, with a revised screenplay also by Harvey. Initially, the film was only intended for television broadcast but it was so well-received that it was released in cinemas. The atmosphere of the film is heavily influenced by a soundtrack comprising almost entirely of the work of Mama Cass Elliot.

Plot

The story is set and filmed on Thamesmead, a working class area of South East London dominated by post-war council estates.

Jamie (Glen Berry), a teen who is infatuated with his classmate, Ste (Scott Neal), has to deal with his single mother Sandra (Linda Henry), who is pre-occupied with ambitious plans to run her own pub and with an ever-changing string of lovers, the latest of whom is Tony (Ben Daniels), a neo-hippie. Sandra finds herself at odds with Leah (Tameka Empson), a sassy and rude neighbour who has been expelled from school, does several drugs, and constantly listens and sings along to her mother's Cass Elliot records. While Jamie's homosexuality remains concealed, his introvert nature and dislike of football are reason enough for his classmates to bully him at every opportunity.

Ste, who is living together with his drug-dealing brother and abusive, alcoholic father in the flat next door, is one night beaten by his brother so badly that Sandra takes pity and lets him sleep over. In the absence of a third bed, Ste has to make do with sleeping 'top-to-toe' with Jamie. On the second night they share a bed: after a massage and a minor conversation, the boys soon change sleeping arrangements and Jamie kisses Ste for the first time.

The next morning, Ste panics and leaves before Jamie awakens, avoiding him for days. Jamie works up the nerve to steal a Gay Times from a newsagent, apparently starting to accept his sexuality and affection for Ste. Jamie finally spots Ste at a nearby party and confronts him; they prepare to leave together. The party ends badly, with Sandra taking vengeance on Leah for gossiping, who then threatens to 'spill the beans' about Ste and Jamie and confesses to having covered up for Ste in front of his father and brother. Ste reacts poorly, angrily rejecting Jamie and running away.

Slowly, Ste accepts Jamie's love and their relationship begins to develop as they visit a gay pub together. Sandra follows them and discovers their secret, and the movie reaches its climax as a bad trip by Leah (on an unnamed drug) precipitates Sandra's breakup with Tony; the news of Sandra's new job comes out; and Sandra confronts Ste and Jamie. Sandra comes to accept her son's relationship.

The play ends with the two boys slow-dancing in the courtyard of their council flats to the tune of the Cass Elliot classic, Dream a Little Dream of Me , while a guarding Sandra dances defiantly at their side with Leah as the local residents look on; some of them shocked, some of them enjoying the moment themselves.

Film classification

In Australia, Beautiful Thing was classified 'MA15+', for Mature Audiences 15 years and over, as it has a Medium Impact with Adult Themes and Coarse Language.

In the UK, the BBFC rated the film '15' for persons 15 years or over for the same reasons

In Ireland, the IFCO rated the film '15" for persons 15 years or over for the same reasons.

In New Zealand, Beautiful Thing is rated   R16   for offensive language.

In the United States, the MPAA rated the film R for sexuality, pervasive strong language and some drug content.

Germany's FSK rated the movie '12'.

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics, as of 28 December 2008 the film holds an 89% approval rating on the reviewing aggregator site "Rotten tomatoes".

Theatrical productions

  • 28 July 1993 (World premiere): Bush Theatre, London, directed by Hettie McDonald. It featured Patricia Kerrigan, Mark Letheren, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Stanton and Philip Glenister.
  • September 1994 : West End at the Duke of York's Theatre, with Amelda Brown, Zubin Varla, Richard Dormer, Diane Parish and Rhys Ifans.
  • February 1998 (Australian premiere): Directed by Michael Darragh and produced by Make Believe Productions in Sydney. An official Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival event, the critically-acclaimed independent production starred Simon Corfield (Jamie), Natalie Murray (Leah), Fiona Harris (Sandra), Andrew Wallace (Ste) and Charles Kevin (Tony).
  • 16 May 1998 (American premiere): Produced by Famous Door Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • 10 August 1998 : (Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere): Southbridge Resource Centre, Edinburgh, directed by Dan Hyde. Produced by The Absolute Banana Theatre Company.
  • 14 February 1999 (New York City premiere): Cherry Lane Theatre in New York, New York.
  • 5 August 2002 : Southbridge Resource Centre, Edinburgh, directed by Dan Hyde. Produced by The About Turn Theatre Company.
  • 21 August to 26 August 2002 : Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, directed by Dave Brinson. Produced by Grassy Knoll Theatre Company.
  • November 2005 : Leicester Haymarket Theatre starring Jeremy Legat (Jamie), Spencer Charles Noll (Ste), Kate Wood (Sandra), Gracy Goldman (Leah) and Adam Blake (Tony).
  • January to March 2006 : Sound Theatre in London starring Andrew Garfield, Gavin Brocker, Leo Bill, Sophie Stanton and Naomi Bentley.
  • July to September 2006 : Sound Theatre in London starring Jonathan Bailey, Gavin Brocker, Steven Meo, Carli Norris and Michelle Terry.
  • September 2007 : South London Theatre.
  • 31 October to 3 November 2007 : University of Sheffield Drama Studio by SuTCo.
  • 11 January 2008 (German premiere): Junges Theater Bonn. Notably this is a performance with actors being the same age as the characters they portray.
  • February 2008 : Soulstice Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, directed by Mark E. Schuster. The cast features Zach Kunde as Jamie, Chris Darnieder as Ste, Jillian Smith as Sandra, Amanda Carson as Leah, and Doug Giffin as Tony.
  • 1 May 2008 : Directed and acted by Fever theatre at Hemsworth Arts and Community College. The production features Kyle Crookes, (Jamie) Aaron Peace, (Tony) Joss Froggatt, (Ste) Stacey Young, (Leah) and Lauren Raynor (Sandra). The script has been cut to a thirty minute runtime.
  • 26 June 2008 : Produced by EM-LOU PRODUCTIONS at the Battersea Arts Centre, Directed by Peter Darney, featuring Harry Bradshaw as Jamie, Niall Phillips as Ste, Anna Stolli as Sandra, Finn Hanlon as Tony, Louise Tyler as Leah.
  • 15 July 2008 : Produced by the Hillyer Theatre Company at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, directed by Jack Fayter, with Richard Loftus as Jamie, Joel Stubbs as Ste, Evelyne Beech as Sandra, Megan Travers as Leah and Steve Roberts as Tony.
  • 12 December 2008 : Produced and directed by Michael Darragh at Zhijiang Dream Factory, Shanghai, China. Featuring Joakim Eriksson (Jamie), Sophie Lloyd (Leah), Christy Shapiro (Sandra), Derek Kwan (Ste) and JP Lopez (Tony).
  • 9 January to 1 March 2009 (Paris/French language premiere): Le Vingtième Théâtre, Paris. Directed by Kester Lovelace. A Drama Ties Production. Featuring Matila Malliarakis (Jaimie), Ivan Cori (Ste), Tadrina Hocking / Delphine Lacouque (Sandra), Simon Hubert (Tony) and Aude-Laurence Clermont (Leah). Translation : Pascal Crantelle.
  • May 2009 (Gent/Dutch language premiere) Directed by Fabio Van Hoorebeke. Featuring Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyze (Jonas), Bert Verbeke (Steve), Chadia Cambie (Sandra), Steve De Schepper (Tony) and Jolijn Antonissen (Leah).
  • 10 February to 20 February 2010 (Alberta premiere): Walterdale Playhouse, Edmonton. Directed by Justen Bennett. Featuring Doran Werner (Jamie), Maura Frunza (Leah), Amelia Duplessis (Sandra), Joel Taras (Ste), and Randy Brososky (Tony).
  • June 2010 : Directed by Andrew Cuthbertson at The Bath Spa University Theatre, Bath, The Egg Theatre, Bath, and Bristol. Featuring Adam James Green as Jamie, Pete Peasey as Ste, Grace Kelly Miller as Sandra, Dan Harland as Tony, and Aimee Farey as Leah.

Soundtrack

A soundtrack for the film was released by MCA Records on October 15, 1996.

Track listing

  1. "It's Getting Better" Cass Elliot (Mann, Barry)
  2. "One Way Ticket" Cass Elliot (Lawrence, Stephen)
  3. "California Earthquake" Cass Elliot (Hartford, John)
  4. "Welcome to the World" Cass Elliot (Siegal)
  5. "Make Your Own Kind of Music" Cass Elliot (Mann, Barry)
  6. "Creeque Alley" The Mamas & the Papas (Phillips, Michelle)
  7. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" Cass Elliot (Andre, Fabian)
  8. "Move in a Little Closer, Baby" Cass Elliot (OConner, Robert)
  9. "California Dreamin'" The Mamas & the Papas (Phillips, John)
  10. "Monday, Monday" The Mamas & the Pap

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