Coal
Synopsis
“All of us owe the comparative decency to poor drudges underground, blackened to the eyes with their throats full of coal dust, driving their shovels forward with arms and belly muscles of steel” – George Orwell (1934)
Marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the 1984/5 British miners’ strike, award winning choreographer Gary Clarke proudly presents Coal, a riveting dance theatre show which takes a nostalgic look at the hard hitting realities of life at the coal face.
Strong, powerful and emotive, Coal explores the darker underbelly of the mining industry unearthing the true nature and body wrecking demands of a working class industry now almost forgotten.
Bringing together Clarke’s striking physical language performed by a company of 7 stunning professional dancers, a local community cast of women and a live brass band, Coal is an emotional moving and ever relevant exploration of community, solidarity and survival.
Tickets
£22* – £12.50*
DISCOUNTS
£12.50* Under 16s
£2.50 off for over 60s and registered unemployed
15% off for Members
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Reviews
One of the most powerful, moving pieces of theatre I've ever seen
Paul Winter, Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign
An absorbing, immediate slice of history rendered with the kind of emotional truth that deepens its impact as popular entertainment.
The Times
Visceral piece of physical theatre recalling the shattering impact of the pit closures in the 1980s.
The Stage
Coal is a contemporary dance that moves grown men to tears. It's raw, funny, full of life and hard graft. It's emotional dynamite.
EastMidlandsTheatre.com
A profound and highly relevant contribution to remembering this painful, life-changing period in our history.
The Big Issue
A compelling look at the behaviour of real people under political and personal pressure.
SeeingDance.com
Powerful and moving... a thrilling piece
The Sheffield Star
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