Fast-paced musical about women’s strike
LAOS will be preparing for their next show in the new year - which will be set in part of London.
They will be performing Made in Dagenham at Loughborough Town Hall from March 6-10.
Prepare to laugh and cry as you immerse yourself in 1960s working class life following the story of Rita O’Grady, working mother and eventually TUC spokeswoman, in this fastpaced musical based on real events from the Ford car plant in Dagenham.
The women’s fight and consequent strike is the backdrop for a struggle which is still making headlines today – equality in the workplace.
Add to this the ebb and flow of married life, gender stereotyping, class differences and finely-drawn characterisation, and you have all the elements which make for a brilliant musical – you simply need the addition of a great musical score which has everything from fist-punching rally cries to heartfelt ballads with haunting harmo- nies.
Punchy dialogue and the sometimes foulmouthed humour of the factory floor contrasts with the poignancy of the internal conflicts as the drama unfolds.
Follow the story of the factory girls, their coworkers and the political battle-axes of the time, Harold Wilson and Barbara Castle, in this emotional rollercoaster of a musical about love, friendship and standing up to be counted!
For more information and details about tickets, visit http://www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk/ events/ 2018/03/06/made_in_dagenham