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 26^th & Sat 27^th April  ~  8.00 PM

 

The Harris Museum  ~  Preston  ~  Sat 4^th May  ~  1.00 PM & 2.30 PM

Weaver Hall Museum  ~  Northwich  ~  Sat 11^th May  ~  3.00 PM

The Rochdale Pioneers Museum  ~  Sat 18^th May  ~  1.00 PM

Chadderton Library  ~  Sat 1^st June  ~  12 noon

Oldham Library  ~  Sat 1^st June  ~  3.00 PM

Lees Library  ~ Wed 5^th June  ~  11 AM

Crompton Library  ~  Wed 5^th June  ~  2.00 PM

The Hatworks  ~  Stockport   ~  Sat 8^th June  ~  12 noon & 2.00 PM

Working Class Movement Library  ~  Salford  ~  Sat 15^th June  ~  8.00 PM

~  Peterloo Exhibition open from 7.30 PM  ~

Colne Valley Museum  ~  Huddersfield  ~  Sat 29^th June  ~  2.30 PM

The Rope & Anchor  ~  Dunham Massey  ~  28^th June  ~  8.15 PM

The Green Man Gallery  ~  Buxton Festival Fringe  2019

Fri 5^th July  ~ Sat 6^th July  ~  Wed 10^th July  ~  Fri 19^th July  ~  6.00 PM to 6.50 PM

Manchester Histories Peterloo 2019  &  Greater Manchester Fringe Festival

Sat 20^th July  ~  1.30 PM and 3.00 PM