Monday Players - How the vote was won
HOW THE VOTE WAS WON
A cabaret evening of original plays, verses and songs to celebrate the centenary of women getting the vote (some of them, anyway!).
Many plays were written by suffrage campaigners and their supporters to highlight the arguments for and against giving women the vote. They were performed at rallies and other public meetings, primarily to entertain and encourage those who already supported the cause. Most were not written by professional playwrights and they are not necessarily literary masterpieces. Their power lies in their subject matter, not in the quality of the writing.
The Monday Players decided that the centenary of (some) women getting the vote in February 1918 was a historic moment well worth commemorating and celebrating in its own right. But women’s suffrage campaigners wanted the vote, not just as a matter of principle, but because of the ability it would give women to put pressure on politicians to address other issues where women were badly treated. These included double standards in sexual matters and unequal pay. Recent stories of the abuse of women by men in positions of power over them, and of the persistence of unequal pay, demonstrate the continuing relevance of the battle that reached a milestone, but not a conclusion, one hundred years ago...
17th, 18th and 19th May 2018 at 7.30pm
The Village Hall, Escrick
Tickets £8 - including 'nibbles and treats'
There will be a CASH BAR available during the evening
Tickets available from:
Monday Players Members
01904 728303
tickets@mondayplayers.com
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