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THIS autumn, following hugely successful national tours, we’re showcasing two of our productions The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and United We Stand.
In partnership with the Bussey Building in London’s Peckham and Harrogate Theatre, we’ll be presenting lengthy runs of both shows with the aim of encouraging new audiences to see our work and take part in post-show discussions with guest speakers which will explore the themes of the plays as well as to enable unions and action groups to promote their campaigns. We’ve had great support from them for our work.
The central message of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is forever relevant and a revival of the play by Stephen Lowe could always be considered timely.
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