The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Schedule
Wed, 28 May, 2025 at 08:00 pm to Fri, 30 May, 2025 at 09:45 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Alma Tavern & Theatre | Bristol, EN
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8pm Wednesday - Friday - Back AGAIN by popular demand after ANOTHER completely sold out run! Neil Gore, presents a one-person version of the classic novel by Robert Tressell featuring projection, political conjuring tricks, live music and song. Meet the famous characters and enjoy the scenes, speeches and songs, featuring the Great Money Trick as its centrepiece.
This enduring and absorbing classic story of a year in the life of a group of Edwardian painters and decorators is brought to life by Neil Gore using his extensive knowledge of the book and the play, having performed it in many versions over forty years.
'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' follows a group of workers as they renovate ‘The Cave’, a three-storey town house, for Mayor Sweater. It traces their hardships and struggles for survival in a complacent and stagnating Edwardian England. These workers are the ‘philanthropists’ who throw themselves into back-breaking work for poverty wages in order to generate profit for their masters. They are joined by artist Owen, whose spirited attacks on the dishonesty of Capitalism along with his Socialist vision, highlights the exploitation in their workplace but also focuses on the inequality in society as a whole.
Book fast - this show is a regular sell out at the Alma and around the country!
Adapted by Neil Gore
Directed by Louise Townsend
Suitable for ages 11+
All tickets include a £1 transaction fee.
Approx Running Time 2hrs 10 mins (incl. 20 min interval).
★★★★ "Tremendous" The Times
10/10 "Sensational" Liverpool Echo
"A one person Tour-De-Force" Clare Brennan (The Observer)
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Where is it happening?
Alma Tavern & Theatre, Bristol, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
