Riot, Rebellion and Bloody Insurrection _ a musical comedy
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Red Ladder & Chumbawamba join forces Dec 2009 - Jan 2010 Tour
Writers: Dom Grace & Boff Whalley - Director: Rod Dixon - Design: Ali Allen Performers: Jo Mousley as Elsie Proud, Dean Nolan as Ernest Hardgristle and Harry Hamer as Robert Catchpenny Musicians: Neil Ferguson, Phil Moody, Jude Abbot, Boff Whalley
Going back to our political roots Red Ladder collaborated with Chumbawamba on this new play. A riotous comedy set in Northern industrial Britain with a mix of theatre, music, banter and action for an audience looking for a world beyond TV Talent Contests and multi-millionaires taking multi-million pound pensions in this winter of recession.
December 1825. England is in the grip of a harsh winter, its army is fighting colonial battles abroad, and hunger and poverty are rife. Thousands are thrown out of work while the landed, property-owning few become indecently rich. Sound familiar? See the story of sassy Luddite rebel Elsie Proud as she wages war against the ruthless rags-to-riches Boss Ernest Hardgristle and career climbing politician, Robert Catchpenny. Experience a riotous mix of theatre and music, banter and action, this show is for an audience looking for a world beyond TV Talent Contests and multi-millionaires taking multi-million pound pensions in this winter of recession.
Come and have a laugh as Red Ladder and Chumbawamba get together to sing, dance, cajole, poke fun and point fingers, all against a backdrop of our nation's radical past.
“ Red Ladder ……reaching parts other companies don’t, won’t or can’t. “ David Edgar - The Guardian
* Unsuitable for under 14's