The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs (NHB Modern Plays)

When banks and sandwich shops have more pride than we do, where can we go to be with our tribe?

It's 2022. There's a rainbow flag in every high-street window, and no lesbian bar. Enter The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs: a lesbian choir on a mission to unite a disparate and dwindling community. Led by a world-weary conductor, the choir flirt, gossip and attempt to sing their way onto the main stage at Pride.

But harmony is more easily dreamt than realised in this heart-warming musical comedy about love, queerness and belonging. Iman Qureshi's play The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs premiered at Soho Theatre, London, in 2022, as a co-production between Soho and Damsel Productions.

'Acerbic, moving and fun, with some really terrific writing… a charming, funny and inclusive piece of work' – Evening Standard

'So funny that your stomach aches from laughter… captures the fullness of a life that is rarely seen on stage… Here's hoping it goes far' – WhatsOnStage

'A warm cosy hug of a show, full of life, wit, and pathos that lingers long after its last notes fade' – Time Out