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‘Strikes’ shone a powerful light on the disparity between the classes in the early 20th century.

The Company

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Cast list

Polly Andrews: Jennie Beattie
Charlie: Joe Mccormack
Harry: Reuben Moss
Tommy Atkins: Ed Buckley
Victoria: Zoe Wallis
Tilly Hudd: Ottilie Lampitt
Effie Miles: Amy Bolt
Mabel Williams: Isabel Lambourn
Sammy Simkins: Callum Taylor
Hannah Simkins: Lottie Harte
Mary-Ann: Mery Sutherland
Mrs Atkins: Hannah Wiltshire
Mrs Simkins: Amelie Friess
Shopkeeper: Clara Saunders
Undertaker: Tristan Thomas
Constable: Corin Alford
Vicar: Joe Paget
Mrs Fanshawe: Jessica Clews
Mr Fanshawe: Ben Hepworth
Cynthia Fanshawe: Esme Fleeman
Cyril Fanshawe: Elliot Barlow
Lily: Scarlett Watkin
Whippem: Katie Walsh
Scout Leader: Daniel Vicente Thomas

SCRUFF KIDS

Eilis Boden, Olivia Bonham, Harry Davies,
Gabby Graff, Daisy Keene, Ida Ledwitch Madsen,
Victor Ledwich Madsen, Matilda McGuiness,
Annalise Milburn, Mabel Mitchell, Meera Palta,
Emily Pepper, Keira Tyrer, Isabel Woodward

MUMPS GIRLS

Charlotte Almond, Leona Delahaye,
Nathalie Delahaye, Sophia Dix, Anna Flynn,
Jessica Groves, Kayleigh Napoleoni,
Emilia Novissimo-Richards, Isabella Osbourne,
Matilda Quash, Sophie Salter, Millie Taylor

BOY SCOUTS

Isaac Barnes, Jago Dean, Nathan Elliot, Elliot Morgan,
Akaash Pandya, Barney Patchett, Haresh Raguram,
Ned Smith, Toby Smith, Evan Tayl

DIRECTED AND DEVELOPED

Mary King

TECHNICAL DIRECTION & LIGHTING DESIGN

Richard Cooper

JERUSALEM ORCHESTRATION

Sam Young

CREW

Rose Agnew, Tasha Chapple, Lily Olsson,
Amber Venn, Fraser Venn

Photographer

Lucy Barriball

LIGHTING & SOUND OPERATOR

Seth Blackburn

SCENIC ARTWORK & PAINTING

Katherine Tunstall, Rebecca Sanders, Michael Mansell

Production Dates

Original run: September 2019 at The Dream Factory

The school strikes of 1911 resulted from the appalling conditions for the working class in the schools of day. During a long, hot, summer, the children decided that they had had enough and across England and Wales 1,000s children went out on strike. It felt like a revolution, but it was short-lived, with the First World War just around the corner, and conditions set to become even worse. ‘Strikes’ shone a powerful light on the disparity between the classes in the early 20th century.