Danny Mellor takes to the Eastern Angles Centre stage this Autumn for...
Undermined
Wednesday 23rd October, 7.30pm
Inspired by the accounts of miners who lived through the 1984 Miners' Strike, Undermined takes you on a roller coaster of emotions in a year of political turmoil.
Meet young miner Dale, his best mate Billy, cheery Tony and the comic relief Jonny.
Fuelled by energetic and engaging storytelling, audiences are invited into the action and taken on the journey that Dale and his friends experienced in this divisive year. Whether you lived through the '80s or not the piece delivers a powerful and compelling narrative that anyone can relate to.
2024 will be the 40th anniversary of the strike. Undermined will have you laughing, crying and shaking with anger.
Watch the trailer...
The reviews are in...
"A powerful study of the emotional toll of the miners' strikes and youthful idealism, Undermined is not to be missed"
EdFringe Review, Becky Wilson
"Danny exerts a powerful presence on a simple darkened floor with just a chair"
Broadway Baby, Richard Beck
"A strongly-performed show with a sense of thoroughness and accuracy here, a piece which is partisan but passionate"
The Scotsman, David Pollock