Sub-postmasterIf we knew that this was going to happen to us, that we were going to become criminals by buying a Post Office, we would never, ever have done it.
Over twenty years a silent tragedy has unfolded in the heart of our communities. Entirely innocent sub-postmasters had their lives torn apart and faced bankruptcy, isolation, and jail for crimes that were never committed, for debts that never existed.
Directly informed by conversations with affected sub-postmasters, Make Good dives into this most local of stories, capturing the raw emotions, the bewilderment and the unbreakable bond of faith and family that were put to the test. Experience the astonishing resilience of entire communities as lives were destroyed in a scandal that isn’t over yet...
A new musical three years in the making that tells the story of the Post Office Scandal, now recognised as one of the gravest miscarriages of justice in British history.
Sub-postmasterThe musical is full of feeling. And that’s what we need to portray to people now, so that they can feel and understand what we felt, all the heartache that we went through. The songs bring so much to the story, they’re heartfelt and there’s humour in it too, it’s funny. It made me smile as well as being touching.
Touring Autumn 2024 – Celebrating 100 years of rural touring, and marking the 50th anniversary of leading rural theatre companies Pentabus and New Perspectives. Sign up to our newsletter for updates. Tour details will be released below over the coming months.
Access
This show is accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences, with Audio Description integrated into every performance.
We can also offer captions/subtitles through handheld devices (the Difference Engine) for D/deaf audiences - performances where captions are offered are tagged (CC).
Suitable for ages 11+
70 minutes (not interval)
The development of Make Good has been supported by the RSC and National Theatre’s Generate Programme and the tour is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
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Dates and locations
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Friday
18 Oct 2024 19:30
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Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Market Square, Ludlow, SY8 1AS |
£18 Concessions from £5 U25's, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
19 Oct 2024 19:30
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Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Market Square, Ludlow, SY8 1AS |
£18 Concessions from £5 U25's, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Tuesday
5 Nov 2024 19:30
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Theatre Severn
Frankwell Quay, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8FT |
£18 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Wednesday
27 Nov 2024 19:30
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Hereford College of Arts (HCA)
Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT |
£15 Concessions from £5 Students, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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