top of page

"Packs an emotional punch"

The Guardian

"A heart-on-sleeve crowd-pleasing show"

Lyn Gardner

"A remarkable story of triumph"

Russell T Davies

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Moving and educational"

The Stage

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"An award-winning masterpiece"

Liverpool Echo

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Utterly essential"

Gay Times

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"An essential piece of theatre"

British Theatre

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Spellbinding"

Theatre Weekly

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"A must see"

ThreeWeeks

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"An emotional rollercoaster"

Watch That Scene

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Compelling, motivating, triumphant"

BroadwayBaby

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Humanity and humility are the heart"

NorthWestEnd

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Heartbreaking and uplifting"

BroadwayWorldUK

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"One hell of a ride"

Northern Soul

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"An autobiographical masterpiece"

Ask The Ushers

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Hope is the beating heart"

Spy in the Stalls

4 star rating.png

"Universal and deeply moving"

Attitude

4 star rating.png

"Captivating, life-affirming"

The List

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Captivating"

Somewhere LGBT

4 star rating.png

"An evening you won't forget"

Gay London Life

4 star rating.png

"Raw, autobiographical passion"

The Scotsman

4 star rating.png

"Captivating"

ScotsGay Fringe

star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Messy, funny, heartbreaking"

Within Her Words

4 star rating.png

"Difficult to forget"

The Reviews Hub

"Gentle and measured"

Reviews Hub (Edinburgh)

4 star rating.png
star-with-transparent-background-44.png

"Direct from the heart"

Elaine Chapman

4 star rating.png

"Razor sharp"

The Queer Review

"Powerful and passionate"

The Wee Review

4 star rating.png
4 star rating.png

"Tender and real"

EdFest Mag

FT_strap.png

Written and Performed by Nathaniel Hall

Directed by Chris Hoyle

Design by Irene Jade

Produced by Dibby Theatre

A Waterside Arts Commission

First Time Hero Image

Image and title design: Lee Baxter

Can you remember your first time? Nathaniel can’t seem to forget his. To be fair, he has had it playing on repeat for the last 15 years.

 

Now the party is over, the balloons have all burst and he’s left living his best queer life: brunching on pills and Googling kangaroo vaginas, ancient condoms and human cesspits on a weekday morning... or is he?

 

Award-winning HIV+ theatre-maker Nathaniel Hall (It’s a Sin) and Dibby Theatre present their critically acclaimed ‘hilarious’ and ‘heart breaking’ hit autobiographical show about growing up positive in a negative world.

 

Join him as he blows the lid on the secret he’s been keeping all these years.

venues and dates
196A8254_1_edited.jpg

First Time closed on 12 March 2022 after 100 performances. 

​

Thank you to everyone who supported the show.

First Time in the Media

‘It’s A Sin Star Nathaniel Hall on contracting HIV after having sex for the first time.’

Attitude Magazine

​

'This Man Became HIV+ Aged 16 When He Lost His Virginity. So He Wrote a Play About It.'
Buzzfeed News

HIV testing rises as ‘It’s A Sin’ becomes C4’s most-watched drama

Channel 4 News

'I contracted HIV at 16 but after starring in It's A Sin I know I am one of the lucky ones'

I Online Op Ed by Nathaniel

'The first time I had sex I contracted HIV'
BBC News Online

It's a Sin star Nathaniel J Hall on contracting HIV as teenager

Sky News

It's A Sin's Nathaniel Hall Talks Effective HIV Treatment & Overcoming Shame of Diagnosis

Lorraine, ITV

The Stigma of HIV at 16

Steph’s Packed Lunch, C4

Television Interviews
BBC Breakfast & Granada Reports

BEST shows at
Edinburgh Fringe 2019 - the Stage

V20_PickOfSummerhall.png
quotesAsset 1.png
First Time Fringe 2019 - Credit Andrew P
IEP_stack.png
dk-firsttime-waterside-129.jpg

In Equal Parts is an outreach project developed and delivered alongside First Time.

​

It aims to educate everybody on modern HIV healthcare and prevention, destigmatise attitudes to the virus and empower people to understand their role in contributing to the UNAIDS goal of ending all new HIV transmissions by 2030.

​

To date In Equal Parts has engaged 5.7K people in workshops and talks and over 57K online.

4CD6F2E8-21A1-4AD6-B5BE-322914E8CD26.jpe
Dibby Logo White Text.png
lottery_Logo_Black RGB.png
Waterside_black.png
CIT_Logo_black 2.png
logo.png
bottom of page