Three actors breathe life into these intimate, authentic, humorous and powerful intertwined monologues* based on interviews with Rose Hunter chair of North Staffs Miners Wives Action Group. They celebrate the single-minded and unique voices of women who rallied together during the miners strike and their determination to continue fighting for their communities – a fight which continues today.
*What is a monologue? A monologue is a word often used in theatre to describe a speech delivered by a character alone, often to the audience or another character onstage.
Miner Bird Monologues is a new piece of dramatic writing by Lisa Blower an award-winning writer and academic hailed by Kit De Waal as the ‘natural heir to Arnold Bennett’.
Access
There is no set time for performances – just drop by!
Where to see it
See the performances on Friday and Saturday at Crown Bank (map point 4) from 11am to 1.30pm, and 2.30pm to 5pm.