Kind of Love
by Stewart Campbell
It’s the late 90s, New Labour are in power and the ‘gay age of consent’ is causing chaos in parliament. Meanwhile teenagers up and down the country are cracking on regardless - making out, making up, but mainly making mistakes!
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Steffan comes out to his straight best friend, Typey, on a lads’ holiday in Ibiza - starting a chain of events that will change the lives of four young friends forever.
From the writer of Absolute Certainty?, and director of Canal Street Lonely Hearts Club, this is a story of lust, lies, hurt and revenge -
Some kind of love story!
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‘For those seeking groundbreaking and impactful theatre, Qweerdog stands out’ - Canal Street Online
ACTORS
JAY - Ben Goulding
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GEMMA - Rachel Burbridge
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TYPEY - Tom Ryder
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STEFFAN -George Bellamy
Making up the cast of A Kind of Love are Tom Ryder who plays TYPEY. He has appeared on screen in The Bay (ITV), Waterloo Road (BBC) and Everything I Know About Love (BBC). On stage he has appeared at the Royal Court and Soho Theatre. He is also a writer and in 2024 performed his self-written show ‘Ava’ at the Golden Goose Theatre, London.
George Bellamy as STEFFAN is both a trained violinist and actor. He has worked previously on several plays with the Storyhouse Theatre in Chester including Peter Pan, Henry V, The Wind in the Willows and Alice’s Adventures. George is also part of several short films currently in post-production – most notably Daylight Follows for Groundbreak Productions which has had a successful film festival run.
Concluding the cast line are up and coming actors Ben Goulding who plays JAY. He is a recent graduate of the Arden School of Theatre. He has recently appeared as Conker with Lapland UK’s London cast and is also appearing as Kurt in his debut play ‘Origin Story’ at 53two; and Rachel Burbridge who is making her professional debut with Qweerdog in the role of GEMMA. She is a recent graduate of Manchester School of Theatre where she was a recipient of the Sir John Gielgud Award.
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KIND OF LOVE runs at Hope Mill Theatre, 24th Feb - 1st Mar
