BREATHE OUT THEATRE
Rob Johnston
Winner of The 2011 Kings Cross Award for New Writing
Short-listed for the Channel Four / Oran Mor Comedy Drama Award 2012
The Riot Act
Written and Produced by Rob Johnston
Performed by
Jake Talbot and Christopher Ward
Supported by Arts Council England
On August 12th 1842, just 23 years after The Peterloo Massacre, Lancashire cotton-workers
again marched in protest at appalling pay and conditions.
Reaching Preston’s Lune Street the protesters were confronted by the authorities and read the Riot Act.
By August 13th seven men had been shot and four were dead.
Written by Rob Johnston, long-listed for The Royal Exchange Bruntwood Prize
and winner of BEST DRAMA at the 2017 Greater Manchester Fringe Festival for ‘Dark Satanic’
‘The Riot Act’ is a gripping mix of tragedy and humour telling the story of those caught up
in the momentous events of 1842.
Romiley Little Theatre ~ Fri 26th & Sat 27th April ~ 8.00 PM
The Harris Museum ~ Preston ~ Sat 4th May ~ 1.00 PM & 2.30 PM
Weaver Hall Museum ~ Northwich ~ Sat 11th May ~ 3.00 PM
The Rochdale Pioneers Museum ~ Sat 18th May ~ 1.00 PM
Chadderton Library ~ Sat 1st June ~ 12 noon
Oldham Library ~ Sat 1st June ~ 3.00 PM
Lees Library ~ Wed 5th June ~ 11 AM
Crompton Library ~ Wed 5th June ~ 2.00 PM
The Hatworks ~ Stockport ~ Sat 8th June ~ 12 noon & 2.00 PM
Working Class Movement Library ~ Salford ~ Sat 15th June ~ 8.00 PM
~ Peterloo Exhibition open from 7.30 PM ~
Colne Valley Museum ~ Huddersfield ~ Sat 29th June ~ 2.30 PM
The Rope & Anchor ~ Dunham Massey ~ 28th June ~ 8.15 PM
The Green Man Gallery ~ Buxton Festival Fringe 2019
Fri 5th July ~ Sat 6th July ~ Wed 10th July ~ Fri 19th July ~ 6.00 PM to 6.50 PM
Manchester Histories Peterloo 2019 & Greater Manchester Fringe Festival
Sat 20th July ~ 1.30 PM and 3.00 PM