Listening intently to the Iron Lady, while his lover of last night drifts out the door, is Mark Ashton (Ben Schnetzer), a young gay man with who is committed to social justice. Not content to stand by, Mark is determined to do something to help the striking miners. The real-life efforts of Mark Ashton, with his gay and lesbian comrades, is the basis of PRIDE, a heartily engaging drama directed by Matthew Warchus, a well-regarded theater director, and written by Stephen Beresford.
