Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In

Tue 9 Jun: 7:30pm - Wed 10 Jun: 7:30pm (multiple performances)
Beacon Arts Centre
120 mins
From £20 - £23 (£17 - £20 plus 50p per ticket levy and £2.50 overall transaction fee)
Suitables for ages 14+
A National Theatre of Scotland and Tron Theatre Company co-production
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Description

‘In a factory like this, you’re part of a team. You’re a family.’

Greenock 1981.

Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and with 240 jobs on the line, there’s no way the women of the Lee Jeans factory are going down without a fight.

They barricade the doors, take a stand against corporate greed and stage a sit-in that lasts for 7 long months.

Developed in conversation with some of the key women involved in the strike, this new play is full of authentic details that bring this significant moment in Scottish history to life.

Played out to a live 80’s soundtrack, this is the true story of the gallus Greenock girls who fought a battle against injustice that thrust them onto the world stage.

“vibrant, rich and full of life” ★★★★ What's On Stage

“galvanising” ★★★★ The Guardian 

“a galvanising staging of a stirring story” ★★★★ The Stage 

“a spirited tribute to the power of the people” ★★★★ The Herald 

 

Written by Frances Poet

Directed by Jemima Levick

From an idea conceived by Paul English and Frances Poet.

A National Theatre of Scotland and Tron Theatre Company co-production

*Please note: 10 June performance at 7.30pm is captioned

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Reviews

“vibrant, rich and full of life” 

— What's On Stage

“galvanising”

— The Guardian 

“a galvanising staging of a stirring story

— The Stage 

“a spirited tribute to the power of the people"

— The Herald 

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