The

Ragged

Trousered

Philanthropists

A new two-handed version of Stephen Lowe’s original adaptation of Robert Tressell’s book

ON TOUR THROUGHOUT 2012

Featuring Neil Gore and Rodney Matthew*

Directed by Louise Townsend

Following the huge success of the first leg of the tour in the Autumn with sell-out weeks at Glasgow Citizens and Keswick’s Theatre-by-the-Lake and sell-out performances across the country we are now looking forward to our tour in 2012, which is already looking very busy with performances across the country from Inverness down to Dorset and from Aberystwyth across to Lowestoft.

“…two hours first class irreverent entertainment.”- Arthur Duncan, remotegoat.com

The reviews have been great and feedback from audiences and venues have been consistently excellent, and thank you so much to everyone who has been to see us and given us a great reception everywhere we’ve been. There’s a great need and desire to have this play out there that addresses current issues that matter to so many people. Please see the ‘reviews’ and ‘production’ pages on our website.

“…amidst the fun was a sadness and a real sense of just how hard the characters’ lives were and how little power they had against the demands of their employers and the wider economic situation. One could see a frisson of recognition run through the audience as they discussed what to do (or not) to stop the juggernaut of lower wages and rising costs….”

- Catherine Davis, former Arts Officer for Herts County Council.

We are also immensely proud to be sponsored by nearly all the trades unions, the TUC and Wales TUC. They have all enthusiastically backed the production and continue to offer us tremendous help and support. A massive thank you goes out to all those that have put their faith in us to do a good job, and I hope no one will be disappointed. Please see the ‘news’ page of our website for more information.

TOUR DATES:

Feb 7 Aberystwyth Arts Centre at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01970 623 232 / www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk / Tickets: £9 (£8) CC £8.50 (£7.50)

Feb 8 Blackwood, Miners Institute at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01495 224425 / www.blackwoodminersinstitute.co.uk / Tickets: £10.00/ £8.00

Feb 10 Inverness, Eden Court at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01463 234234 / www.eden-court.co.uk / Tickets: £10.00/£8.00

Feb 11, Peebles, East Gate Arts Centre at 8.00 pm

Box Office: 01721 725 777 / Tickets: £12.00/£8.00

Feb 13, Banchory, Wooden Barn Arts Centre at 7.30pm

Box office: 01130 825431/ www.woodendbarn.co.uk

Feb 16 St Andrews, Byers Theatre at 7.30 pm

Box Office:01334 475000 / www.byretheatre.com / Tickets: £14.00/£12.00/£10.00

Feb 17 Dunkeld, Birnam Arts Centre at 8.00 pm

Box Office: 01350 727674 / Tickets: £12.00/£10.00 / www.birnaminstitute.com

Feb 18 Dunfermline, Carnegie Hall at 7.30pm

Box office: 01383  602302 / Tickets:10.50/£8.50 / Book online: www.onfife.com

Feb19 Hartlepool, Town Hall Theatre at 7.30pm 

Box Office: 01886 880125 Tickets: £8.00/£6.00

Feb 20 & 21 Doncaster Civic Theatre at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01302 342349/ Tickets:TBC

Feb 22 & 23 Worcester Swan Theatre at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01905 611427 Tickets: 13.50/12.00 / www.worcesterlive.co.uk

Feb 24 Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre at 8.00pm

Box Office:01892 67867 / Tickets: £14.00/£12.00/£8.00 / www.trinitytheatre.net

March 1 & 2, Lowestoft, Seagull Theatre at 7.30pm

Box office: 01502 589726 / Tickets: £10.00/£8.00/ www.theseagull.co.uk

March 4, Lichfield - this show will not go ahead, but we will be part of Lichfield Festival in the first week of July

March 7, Burnley Mecahnics at 7.30pm

Box Office:01282 664400 / Tickets: £10.00/£8.00/£6.00 / www.burnleymechanics.co.uk

March 8 & 9, Nottingham Lakeside Theatre at 8.00pm

Box Office: 0115 846 777 / Tickets:£15.00/£12.00/£9.00 / www.lakesidearts.co.uk

March 18 , Caistor, Town Hall at 7.30m

Box office: Caistor Post Office or Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  / Phone: 851159

March 22, Haverhill Arts Centre at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01440 714140 / Tickets: £10.00/£8.00/£6.00 / www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk

March 23 & 24 Ipswich Wolsey Theatre at 7.45pm

Box Office: 01473 295900 / Tickets:£8.50- £20.00 / www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

March 28 & 29 Hastings White Rock Theatre at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01424  462288 / Tickets: £14.50/£8.50/Family ticket £38.00 / www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk                             

March 31 Espinosa Centre, Berkhamsted at 7.30pm

Box Office: TBC/Tickets: £12.00/£10.00

April 19 Torch Theatre, Milford Haven at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01646 695267/ Tickets: TBC

April 21 15A Pennywell Court, Edinburgh EH4 4TZ at  2.00pm & 7.30pm

Box Office: 0131 315 2151/Tickets TBC

April 22 New Pitsligo Public Hall, New Pitsligo AB43 at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01771 653229/ Tickets: £9.00/£7.00

April 23 Kemnay Village Hall,Kemnay AB51SSS at 7.30pm

Box office: 01467 642177/ Tickets: £9.00/ £7.00

April 24 Society Hall,  4 Drum Street, Edinburgh at 7.30pm

Box Office: TBC/ Tickets: £5.00/ £3.00

May 2nd, 3rd, Bath, Rondo Theatre

Box Office: TBC/ Tickets:TBC

May 17 Cannock Working Mens Club

Box office TBC/ Tickets: TBC

May 24, 25, & 26 Harrogate Theatre

Box Office: 01423 502 116/Tickets: £12.00/ £10.00

May 31- The Maltings Theatre and Cinema, Berwick On Tweed

June 12 & 13 Wellingborough, The Castle

Box Office: TBC/ Tickets: TBC

June 16 Barnsley, Civic Theatre

Box Office: TBC/ Tickets:TBC

July 13th-15th- Tolpuddle Festival

July 14th - Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis

 More Dates to come for Summer to come including Edinburgh 2012