Beautiful Thing - Jonathan Harvey

1993 Play by Jonathan Harvey, set in Tamesmead, a working class area of South East London, dominated by post war council estates.

Key Themes
Sexuality

Coming of Age

Identity

Key Quotes

 * Jamie: I'm a queer! A bender! Puffer! Nob-shiner! Brown-atter! Shirt-flap lifter--!
 * Tony: --I get the picture.
 * Jamie: Now just leave me alone.
 * Tony: And she knows this?
 * Jamie: [sarcastically] No, I thought I'd tell you first!


 * Jamie: Scared of being called queer!?
 * Ste: ...Are you?
 * Jamie: Maybe... maybe not.
 * Ste: And are you?
 * Jamie: Queer?
 * Ste: Gay.
 * Jamie: I'm very happy. I'm happy when I'm with you... There, I said it now; go on, piss yourself.
 * Ste: No.
 * Jamie: Why, don't you think it's funny?
 * Ste: I don't want to.
 * Jamie: I think it's hilarious.
 * Ste: Why aren't you laughing then?