QUENTIN CRISP: NAKED HOPE at Greenwich Theatre

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. His courage, and the philosophy that evolved from those experiences, inspire to the present day.Naked Hope depicts Quentin at two phases of his extraordinary life: alone in his Chelsea flat in the 1960s, certain that life has passed him by, and thirty years later, giving a performance of his one man show An Evening with Quentin Crisp in New York. Packed with witty gems on everything from cleaning (Dont bother after the first four years the dirt wont get any worse) to marriage (Is there life after marriage? The answer is no), 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).Written and performed by Mark Farrelly (The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton)Directed by Linda MarloweFARRELLYS MASTERY OF HIS AUDIENCE IS TOTAL TIME OUT Broadway Baby A masterclass Metro The Stage The Public Reviews Exeunt The Reviews Hub London Theatre 1 British Theatre Guide TheatreScene.net (Off Broadway)