#LGBTHM21 👇🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💋

New interview for #LGBTHistoryMonth ! 👇 We chatted with @VowlesJourno Devon Live News about surviving ‘80s homophobia & gender norms through pop music & theatre, making autobiographical work about those years, #ItsASin & more. 🏳️‍🌈⚡️🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTHM21  #LGBTHM #LGBTQ #LGBT LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Really Want to Hurt Me by Ben SantaMaria for Flaming Theatre filmed at Theatre503 is a dark comedy with dance sequences speaks directly to the experiences of LGBTQ+ people of all generations ⚡️ #LGBTHM21 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=_vVZk-… Find out more: bensantamaria.com/stage-and-scre…).

“I really wanted to include songs that were not cool in the 80s but which I loved.” Russell T Davies #ItsASin 🙌 This is why the first dance sequence in Really Want To Hurt Me had to be to Kajagoogoo’s “White Feathers”. 🕺🎶🏳️‍🌈 google.com/amp/s/amp.theg…

For any followers who don’t already know this inside out... If you watched #ItsASin & want more personal ‘80s queer stories, my show Really Want to Hurt Me’s still online. bensantamaria.com/stage-and-scre… If you’re able to RT & buy the playtext, your support would mean a lot in #LGBTHM21.

REALLY WANT TO HURT ME’s been picked for The Guardian’s hottest theatre to watch online!🕺 It’d be fab if you could RT, watch it m.youtube.com/watch?v=_vVZk-… & maybe buy the playtext from our website to support Flaming Theatre’s future work during #LGBTHM21 . 🏳️‍🌈

And the #Grammy goes to… Culture Club! On this day in 1984 #CultureClub took home the Grammy for Best New Artist. Check out our acceptance speech here! ⚡

Queer theatre’s for life, not just LGBTQ+ History Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Lovely to have REALLY WANT TO HURT ME in LondonPubTheatres’s top online picks from today. 💜 londonpubtheatres.com/whats-on-line I’ve also had some requests for signed playtexts. If you fancy one, just say here: bensantamaria.com/contact

Big ❤️ to everyone watching REALLY WANT TO HURT ME while it's in The Guardian Guardian culture Guardian Stage's hottest online theatre list. Free to view + signed playtexts to buy here: bensantamaria.com/contact 🏳️‍🌈 Your support means a lot to us. 😘 theguardian.com/stage/2020/mar…

Massive thanks for the 2000 views of REALLY WANT TO HURT ME. 🥲 This matches the 2000 lovely people who saw it live on tour. You can still catch it here in the Guardian’s pick of online theatre and buy the playtext from my website if you enjoy it. 🥰 theguardian.com/stage/2020/mar…

Tonight's theatre club show is 'REALLY WANT TO HURT ME' presented by Flaming Theatre Theatre503 Watch ASAP and join us on zoom tonight (using the **NEW** link) from 6.30pm - 8pm to discuss with the writer and director, Ben SantaMaria Link: ow.ly/QWk150Efov7

Wishing everyone the #PrideMonth they fancy! If that includes supporting a queer freelancer’s work, the last few REALLY WANT TO HURT ME playtexts are only £7.99 + postage from bensantamaria.com. It’s still in the The Guardian hottest list too! #Pride2021 #pride #PrideMonth2021

Ben’s excited to start developing a new play as one of the 2021 group of #MercuryPlaywrights for the next 9 months. Perfect amount of time to bring it to life! 👶🌈

2500 views. Big thanks to everyone who’s watched! 🕺 m.youtube.com/watch?v=_vVZk-… Published playtext available from the website or on the shelves at NT/Royal Court/Gay’s the Word bookshops. 🏳️‍🌈

2 years today since the very last performance of REALLY WANT TO HURT ME. You can still watch it online and buy the published playtext from us. New projects coming up…! Love to you all. 🏳️‍🌈❤️

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🎬 Final call-out for female or nb LGBTQ+ film director & producer for my queer short film. Female cis & trans cast, mixing fantasy & realism in Brighton. Recently redrafted script after feedback & plan to apply for 2022 BFI Short Film Funding. Please read on if interested…!

To add to my projects on the go, I’d love to hear from any directors & producers who might be interested in staging my latest finished play: a queer fantasy sex farce with a wide mix of LGBTQ, straight & non-binary characters aged 19-60s. Please could you share/DM me to chat? 🥰

Ben’s included as a screenwriter in the new BAFTA Connect Directory with all these other amazing creatives. New film & stage projects written by Ben are brewing for later this year… BAFTA #BAFTAConnect bafta.org/supporting-tal…

If you want to know what Ben’s been up to since REALLY WANT TO HURT ME finished touring, here’s one answer...👇 Premiere of new play IS THIS DESIRE? Omnibus Theatre on 16 June. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️