Our next production
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Our autumn production will run from 21st-23rd November 2024, at the Merlin Theatre, Frome directed by Andy Cork
You can book tickets via the link below:
This November, Frome Drama is bringing to life Robert Tressell’s 1914 classic of working class literature,The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist, in a critically acclaimed stage adaptation by Stephen Lowe.
The story features a group of painters and decorators as they renovate a townhouse, and their struggle for survival in a complacent and stagnating Edwardian England. It was one of the first truly imaginative portrayals of life written from a working class perspective, and through humour and sharply observed characterisations, provides a witty and much quoted defence of socialist ideas.
Stephen Lowe’s 1983 vivid adaptation packs political conjuring tricks alongside live music and song, to breathe life into the story and the many familiar and infamous characters from the book.
Passionate, highly entertaining and gloriously funny, this story lays bare the many social injustices perpetrated on these men, whilst capturing their individual characters with touching truth to life. Described by George Orwell as “a book everyone should read”, whatever your personal politics, this is the play everyone should see.
It promises to be a fun, entertaining and stimulating evening of theatrical joy that you won’t want to miss. Come join the party!