So, after a wonderful graduation an opportunity came up to be in a play at Derby theatre and it is one of the most poignant pieces that I have ever come across. Called Welfare based on the miner’s holiday camps in the north of England. It highlights the struggles that the miners had and what they came up against after watching the new films and documentaries about this passed era of injustice and extreme difficulty it has certainly opened my eyes as to how the situation was for this backbone of Britain.
I play a miners wife – I have met ex-miners families and heard their accounts of this hugely difficult time and the scars are still left today. The show has impacted many people and has become a sell-out success! I am truly privileged to be involved in such a socially impactful piece of theatre and all credit to Abi Zakarian for writing it and Sarah Brigham for bringing it to fruition on the stage!
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