{"product_id":"the-ministry-of-lesbian-affairs-revised-edition-paperback-1","title":"The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs (Revised Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIman Qureshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Acerbic, moving and fun, with some really terrific writing...a charming, funny and inclusive piece of work.\"--\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ministry of Lesbian Affairs, the only lesbian choir in the country, are trying to win their place on the Pride mainstage. In a run-down church hall with an OWL (Older, Wiser Lesbian) at the helm, the ragtag choir navigate love, loss and trying to agree on song choices. But despite their best intentions, they find that harmony comes at a price.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with laugh-out-loud moments and lots of lesbian drama, Iman Qureshi's play \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Lesbian Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a feel-good, ensemble celebration of found family...Think \u003ci\u003eThe Full Monty\u003c\/i\u003e populated by culturally diverse queer and non-binary women\" (\u003ci\u003eReviews Hub\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIman Qureshi\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer for stage, screen, and radio. Her works include: \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Lesbian Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e (Soho Theatre, London, 2022); \u003ci\u003eThe Funeral Director\u003c\/i\u003e (Southwark Playhouse, 2018; winner of the 2018 Papatango New Writing Prize); the short play \u003ci\u003eHis and Hers\u003c\/i\u003e (Soho Theatre), produced as part of Tamasha's New Muslim Voices; and a play for young people, \u003ci\u003eSide Effects\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been writer in residence at various schools. Another of her short plays, \u003ci\u003eBirthday Begum\u003c\/i\u003e, was written in residence at Mulberry School for Girls, and was performed at Rich Mix and Theatre Royal Stratford East. She was shortlisted for Soho Theatre's Tony Craze Award in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53761862467891,"sku":"9781839044724","price":42.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jI8Pk5lLK59781839044724_fe7affb8-9530-402b-a5bc-1ccb8f64ce7d.webp?v=1785358400","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-ministry-of-lesbian-affairs-revised-edition-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}