Tom returns from war to the arms of his grateful mother and fiancée, and to the depths of the pit, George fights his own battles and an election, Connie mourns, loves and unites, and Lizzie sees a new world.
This play was commissioned by the National Coal Mining Museum for England and is based on research into how the election of a Labour government, the nationalisation of the coal mining industry, and the launch of the NHS impacted on people living in coal mining communities.
Suitable for adults and young people
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