Tressell classic visits Halifax this weekend

A new adaptation of Robert Tressell’s novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists will be staged at Halifax’s Square Chapel this weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Apr 2013, 15:51 BST
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at Square Chapel. Halifax.The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at Square Chapel. Halifax.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at Square Chapel. Halifax.

The story of a team of decorators who spend a year renovating the house of an Edwardian Mayor will be performed by Townsend Productions on Saturday, April 6, starting at 7.30pm.

Director Louise Townsend said: “The plight of Tressell’s philanthropists will resonate for many working and living in a tightening economy that sees wages and conditions being squeezed as the costs of living steadily rise.

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“The very nature of the relationships of the people described by Tressell and seen in the play will appear somehow familiar and similar to a modern audience’s own work and home place experience.”

Tickets are priced at £11 and £9 concessions in advance, or £12 and £10 on the day and are available by ringing 01422 349422.

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