Toxic
$29.71
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2025
Summary
This is the story of how we met, fell in love, and fucked it up. But it’s not just our story. It’s his, and his and theirs. Maybe it’s yours…
Manchester, 2017. During a hot and sweaty queer warehouse party, two damaged hearts collide. He is HIV+ and drowning in shame. They are one microaggression away from a full-on meltdown. Together, they form a bond so tight, they might just survive it all. But sometimes survival means knowing when to leave.
Pulling back the glitte…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781839044427 |
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| ISBN-10: | 183904442X |
| Author: | Nathaniel J. Hall |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Imprint: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 115g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 7mm |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
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Critics Review
‘Incredibly powerful… a celebration of queer resilience and pride… a breath of fresh air’
* West End Best Friend *‘An honest and ultimately positive tale, told with confidence and tenderness’
* Reviews Hub *‘Perfectly straddles the line between the tragic and the comedic… If trauma is toxic, Toxic is an antidote’ * Northern Soul *
‘Poetic, moving and often very funny… a celebration of life in all complexity… Hall reveals himself here as a master of his craft’
* Big Issue North *‘A fearless exploration of HIV stigma, racism, homophobia, and toxic gender norms… Toxic is a riveting theatrical journey that delves into the profound challenges faced by two LGBTQ+ individuals, offering an emotional exploration of love, trauma, and the resilience of the human spirit’
* I Love Manchester *About The Author
Nathaniel J. Hall
Nathaniel J Hall is a theatre-maker and HIV activist from Manchester. He is Co-Artistic Director of Dibby Theatre. He has delivered projects for Contact Theatre, the Royal Exchange Theatre, 20 Stories High, Wellcome, Trans Creative, Manchester Pride, George House Trust, the LGBT Foundation and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
His play First Time was first presented by Dibby Theatre and Waterside Arts at Waterside Arts, Manchester, in 2018, and had a critically acclaimed run at Summerhall during the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it was awarded the Venues North Edinburgh Fringe Award and the VAULT Pick of Summerhall, and was named in The Stage’s Best Shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2019. It subsequently toured the UK.
Other work includes Toxic (Dibby Theatre tour, 2025).
Nathaniel has lived with HIV since the age of sixteen and is a prominent voice in HIV activism, having told his personal story across many platforms, including on BBC Radio and Television News, MTV UK, Buzzfeed UK and Attitude magazine. He advocates for better representation of LGBTQ and HIV+ actors across the industry.
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