Matthew, 43, and David, 39, met in Manchester in 2006. Now best friends, they’ve seen each other through mental health crises, relationship disasters and an MTV-style dance class
hen Matthew finished his teacher training in 2006, he was nervous and excited about starting a new job. “I’d moved from Birmingham back to Manchester and I was going to be teaching performing arts at a sixth form college in Salford,” he says.for his class. “You were meant to put in your photocopying requests a day early and I’d forgotten,” he says. “I was trying to print them as fast as I could, conscious that I was taking up time using the photocopier.
Like Matthew, David had also recently joined the staff after graduating from university, where he had completed a degree in English. “I was a learning mentor, but I was interested in teaching. I’d spent the first few days of my job trying to work everything out and see who I might get on with,” he says. “When I saw that Matthew was printing copies of Road, I thought: oh, there’s someone like me.”
David was impressed by Matthew’s ability to put on an impressive production. “It was an esteemed performing arts college, but to see him create this play was so inspiring. I couldn’t fathom how he made it all happen in an inner-city Salford school.” They began meeting up outside work, going to the theatre or for dinner at each other’s houses. “There was only a a few years’ age difference between us, but I was living like a student,” says David. “Matthew had a sofa and proper furniture.
David says he thought the dance class would be fun, but he soon realised Matthew wanted to confide in him. “It was a gear change for us, because it went from a fun friendship to a friendship with someone you really trust.”
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