THEATRE SOMETIMES aCt in a way that no other 'art forn This is especially tra of ЗАТОННЫ ОГЛ URC SIC! Gares. This production by th Bamner Theatre Co, which I sa» in Willesden, point the politeal Issues and th COLU raised by the wick at the same time.
Banner employs & blend of aguptop wmen is gooreu towand the maince wide the miles in maximum Identification of ter struggic das was carcanet effective in bringing our the importanoe of the closing of the The early days at Sailey are presented as a lest match betweer (Midlands Constahulary) and the lads from down under This builds up tension to a fine meidramat conclusion.
SUSPENSE A local worker describes the stention from a nasty factor waiting with whom his comrades were to join. Another notes the disquie stroes totally empty. -As the massed delegations appear, the audience is ureed un onto thi stage — then the side projecion switch to scenes of the Grunwich picker.
SHE WIRE GRESHHISCU EBC PIU duction for the militant audience of three hundred was the consis Lent support for tie bass pickets When the Scargill figure de notinpes diversionary rousing support. This underlines the main function of the Banne success at Salley could show the way for such struggles in the There is a danger way of approaching Saltley - as 8 mA race bad 9 contrek dictions we meet in daily political life, Every discussion of the action do slage resolved itsell without great problem in dires active support for the pickets. No Time was gico to tne seekup contradictions within working class ideology- Т impressiod MISCE WAS THE SALESHE BLE jusr happen But more seriously the failings uben it fails to confront bourg ais ideology. Throughout th play women are predominantly regarded as appendages of tbr (male) miners truggle, Hardly DIS BUS ATE MODICE ST burside the Tamily situation Ome incident of cnide male chauvinism was presented withbut atty criticisa These criticisms are pur in a positive spirit. The contitment cecds to the fund, despite ther owa lack of support from bedies such as the Arts Council, kestified ta tbei The Bonner Theatre Co, bused i
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