At The Rainbow's End

3pm & 7pm shows.

These FREE play readings contain 'real' older LGBT people's stories about homophobia and transphobia in 'care' settings.

At the Rainbow’s End is a new verbatim play sharing real stories from older LGBT people who have experienced homophobia and transphobia in care and home settings. There will be two free script-in-hand performances at The Hive, Shrewsbury on 26 April 2026, at 3pm and 7pm.

Written by Clare Summerskill and performed by members of Artemis Theatre Company, the play draws entirely on interviews with older LGBT individuals who have faced discrimination in residential care and in their own homes. It highlights the serious and often overlooked issue of older LGBTQ+ people — many of whom have lived openly for decades — facing the possibility going ‘back into the closet’ when accessing care later in life.

Each performance and post-show discussion last approxminately 1.5 hours.

Feedback from audience members:

“This is amazing- if you haven't been go. Funny, tragic, Sad, insightful and really well put together”.

“Wow, wow, wow, what a powerful and moving piece of work. Exceptional. I'm in bits”

“Such a great piece. So moving and infuriating. And thought provoking. Congratulations”

www.artemistheatre.co.uk

www.claresummerskill.co.uk

These performances have been made possible by a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund

FREE