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Radical Roots 2027

Theatre Royal WakefieldWakefield

24 March 2027

1 scheduled performance

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The Red Shed Players take us back to a time when the people fought state power with pamphlets and papers and dancing and singing. Get ready for music, songs, dance and drama. Radical Roots tells the stories of four strong characters who played important roles in our history: Robert Owen, Feargus O’Connor, Alice Mann and Emma Martin. Their stories are told in their own words and through songs from the Chartist hymnbook and poetry of the time. The play explores the origins of Chartism, Socialism, Owenism and Feminism from four important historical figures with strong links to the Yorkshire area.