A John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield production
Written and directed by John Godber
John Godber’s epic new play traces the lives of ex-miner Harry and his wife Dot in the thirty years after the 1984 miners’ strike. It is performed by the multi award-winning partnership – John Godber himself and Jane Thornton. Their previous work includes April In Paris, September in the Rain, and comedy classic Up N Under!
The strike is over and the pits are shut. Suddenly, Harry and Dot are thrown together with new battles to fight, and new jobs to hold down – from window cleaning in Wakefield to running a boarding house in Bridlington. Life will never be the same again.
Fuelled with eye-watering honesty and true Yorkshire grit, an hilarious account of those whose jobs were taken and communities destroyed. And how they fought back after being shafted!
Please note: strong language throughout
Wednesday 30 March–Saturday 2 April 2016
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Reviews
"A post-mining drama with real emotional impact..."
— Clare Brennan, The Observer
"pitch-black humour..."
— Rich Jevons, The Stage
"An against all odds story..."
— Nick Ahad, Lancaster Guardian
"A touching and beautiful piece of theatre..."
— Richard Vergette, British Theatre Guide
"Watchable and funny...driven be anger and passion..."
— Ron Simpson, Reviews Hub
"Godber and Jane Thornton are exceptionally well-suited to their roles..."
— Lydia Lakemoore, A Younger Theatre
"humour driven by injustice..."
— Charles Hutchinson, The York Press
"the whole human story..."
— Chris Eldon-Lee, Staffs What's On
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