A large group of people are stood outdoors outside of a caravan. They are holding red and yellow signs which read 'North Staffs Miners Wives Trentham', 'North Staffs Miners Wives W.A.P.C' AND 'Cole Not Dole'.

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. 

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