Monday 13 September 2010

Chartist Rising: A play by Sam Dowling

Chartist Rising: A play by Sam Dowling

This play looks at the achievement and life of William Cuffay. In 1839, William Cuffay, the son of a former slave joined the Metropolitan Tailors' Charter Association. He became an important figure in the Chartist movement in London, the first mass popular political movement in Britain, and was transported to Australia for allegedly planning an uprising against the British government.


School bookings: 1st, 5th, 8th and 15th of October
Times: 11am and 2pm
Evening shows: 15th and 16th of October
Times: 7.30pm
Venue: Nettlefold Hall
1 Norwood High Street
West Norwood
SE27 9JX

Rail: West Norwood
Bus: 2, 68, 196, 315, 322, 432, 468

Cost: £12.50 full price; £9.50 concessions

Bookings:
Phone 07906 136 958
or visit
to buy tickets in advance.

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