'It's this infernal three-cornered duel - the Union, the men, and ourselves.' 1909. South Wales. There is snow on the ground at the Trenartha Tinplate Works, and the furnaces too are cold. The men are on strike, and the community is close to breaking point. Amid this bleak winter, the company's directors have made the journey from London to try and reach a solution and restart production. Fearing their plummeting share price, most board members are keen to reach a compromise, but the Chairman, old John Anthony, is resolute and hard as iron. The men are behind their firebrand leader, Roberts, but the union has withdrawn its support and it is only a matter of time before the men do too.T09630310Producer Chichester Festival Theatre. Director Bertie Carvel. Design Robert Jones. Lighting Rick Fisher. Sound Fergus O'Hare. Director Bret Yount (fight director). Other Penny Dyer (voice and dialect coach). Director Charlotte Sutton (casting director). Performer William Gaunt (John Anthony). Performer Antony Bunsee (Oliver Wanklin / Brown). Performer Louise Collins (Mrs Bulgin / Housemaid). Performer Julian Firth (Frederick Wilder / Davies). Performer Simon Holland Roberts (John Bulgin). Performer Trudi Jackson (Mrs Yeo). Performer Mark Quartley (Edgar Anthony / Henry Rous). Performer Rosie Sheehy (Madge Thomas). Performer Cameron Sutherland (Jan Thomas). Performer Gwyn Vaughan Jones (Henry Thomas). Performer Lucy Black (Annie Roberts). Performer Jason Cheater (Henry Tench / Evans). Performer Tomos Eames (George Rous). Performer Michael Hodgson (Simon Harness). Performer Ian Hughes (David Roberts). Performer Rhys Meredith (Francis Underwood / Jago). Performer Madhav Sharma (William Scantlebury / Lewis). Performer Nicola Sloane (Frost / Mrs Rous). Performer Lizzy Watts (Enid Underwood). | |
| 12 Aug 16 to 10 Sep 16 | Minerva Theatre, Chichester :: V1310317653 listing details L01847023954 |
