The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

T624251899
Tressell's iconic Edwardian novel evokes a year in the lives of a team of builders as they struggle to survive on the breadline. Humour is never very far away as Tressell satirises the scams and tricks of the trade - still familiar to householders today - used by skinflint bosses to save time and money.

Author	Stephen Lowe
Book by	Robert (Noonan Tressell)

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Archive :: production:T624251899, play:S1487248895, venue:V476

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Production details

This adaptation of Robert Tressell's hugely influential book about working class Edwardian life was commissioned by PCS for Unions 08 (the Trade Union's contribution to Liverpool's Capital of Culture programme) where it won great acclaim from enthusiastic audiences. Supported by Unity Theatre Trust, The Barry Amiel Trust and PCS