LAST SHOW!! 1839. Newport. Her husband led the march. History forgot her. Our final performances of Pianoforte — The Story of Mary Frost are this Thursday in Newport.
Catch us before we head to The Edinbugh Fringe this summer with more Her Story tales.
The confrontation, the cost, the tragedy of it all – was it a defeat? Was it even
This is a story based on a book by Sylvia Mason. An original score was written by Helen Woods
#WomenInHistory #LiveTheatre #NewportRising #BasedOnTrueEvents

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1839, the last large-scale armed uprising in British history occurred. In the #NewportRising, about 4000 #Chartists stormed Newport demanding the right to vote. Parliament had refused petitions, leading to a revolt. The progress towards democracy is messy.

Marching in the footsteps of the Chartists. #NewportRising https://www.newportrising.co.uk/