Ben Daniels performs “I belong to a culture“ speech from Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart

A call to arms speech for gay men during the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York. Ben Daniels plays activist Ned Weeks and Luke Norris joins him as Bruce Niles in rehearsals for The Normal Heart: ’The only way we’ll have real pride is when we demand recognition of a culture that isn’t just sexual.’ Marking 35 years since its explosive UK premiere, Dominic Cooke (Follies) directs Larry Kramer’s groundbreaking play about the American AIDS crisis. The cast also includes Liz Carr, Dino Fetscher, Daniel Monks and Danny Lee Wynter. It plays in the Olivier theatre 23 September - 6 November 2021. -- Subscribe on YouTube: Sign up to our monthly newsletter: National Theatre TikTok: @nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: National Theatre Facebook: National Theatre In