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A probing drama about class, work, and what it means to be human in a time of strike and change. This three‑act play puts a family and a bustling workplace under pressure, exposing how money, pride, and loyalty collide when the promise of a fair share collides with fear and power.
The story threads between a tense home life and a volatile labor dispute, arguing whether people can stay whole when systems push them to fragments. Through sharp dialogue and electric moments, it questions what it means to act like a person rather than a part in a machine.
Centered on a household torn by competing loyalties, the drama builds from intimate talk to a wider reckoning about social justice, dignity, and the costs of progress. The characters wrestle with personal hurt, public pressure, and the longing for a life that feels earned rather than taken.
- Explore themes of labor, capital, and the human cost behind economic headlines.
- Follow tense conversations that blur private life with public conflict.
- Watch characters confront ambition, guilt, and the desire to be seen as whole people.
- Experience a portrayal of a society in flux, where ideals collide with reality.
Ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven drama set against social change, and for those who want a thoughtful look at how a community can clash and still seek common ground.
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A People's Theatre. Since we can't produce it, let us deduce it. Major premiss: the seats are cheap. Minor premiss: the plays are good. Conclusion: A People's Theatre. How much will you give me for my syllogism? Not a slap in the eye, I hope.
We stick to our guns. The seats are cheap. That has a nasty proletarian look about it. But appearances are deceptive. The proletariat isn't poor. Everybody is poor except Capital and Labour. Between these upper and nether millstones great numbers of decent people are squeezed.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts
A nice phrase: "A People's Theatre. But what about it? There's no such thing in existence as a People's Theatre: or even on the way to existence, as far as we can tell. The name is chosen, the baby isn't even begotten: nay, the would-be parents aren't married, nor yet courting.
A People's Theatre. Note the indefinite article. It isn't The People's Theatre, but A People's Theatre. Not The people: il popolo, le peuple, das Volk, this monster is the same the world over: Plebs, the proletariat. Not the theatre of Plebs, the proletariat, but the theatre of A People. What people? Quel peuple done? - A People's Theatre. Translate it into French for yourself.
A People's Theatre. Since we can't produce it, let us deduce it. Major premiss: the seats are cheap. Minor premiss: the plays are good. Conclusion: A People's Theatre. How much will you give me for my syllogism? Not a slap in the eye, I hope.
We stick to our guns. The seats are cheap. That has a nasty proletarian look about it. But appearances are deceptive. The proletariat isn't poor. Everybody is poor except Capital and Labour. Between these upper and nether millstones great numbers of decent people are squeezed.
The seat are cheap: in decency's name.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book, set in the complicated social landscape of the early 20th century Midlands, dramatizes the strife of the labor movement through the microcosm of one family. The author illustrates, with rawness and vitality, the personal stories, desires, and conflicts that become a battlefield in the struggle for societal change. While the story exposes the vulnerability and exploitation of the working class, it also explores the moral quandaries and transformations of those who perpetuate it. The ideas presented in this compelling book are a powerful reminder of the human cost of industrial progress and the sacrifices made in the name of economic power. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331151821_0
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