Make Good: The Post Office Scandal
A new musical by Jeanie O’Hare (book) & Jim Fortune (music & Lyrics)
If we knew that this was going to happen to us, that we were going to become criminals by buying a Post Office, we would never, ever have done it. – Subpostmaster
Over twenty years a silent tragedy has unfolded in the heart of our communities. Entirely innocent sub-postmasters had their lives torn apart and faced bankruptcy, isolation, and jail for crimes that were never committed, for debts that never existed.
Directly informed by conversations with affected subpostmasters, Make Good dives into this most local of stories, capturing the raw emotions, the bewilderment and the unbreakable bond of faith and family that were put to the test. Experience the astonishing resilience of entire communities as lives were destroyed in a scandal that isn’t over yet…
A new musical three years in the making that tells the story of the Post Office Scandal, now recognised as one of the gravest miscarriages of justice in British history.
The musical is full of feeling. And that’s what we need to portray to people now, so that they can feel and understand what we felt, all the heartache that we went through. The songs bring so much to the story, they’re heartfelt and there’s humour in it too, it’s funny. It made me smile as well as being touching. – Subpostmaster
Touring Autumn 2024 – Celebrating 100 years of rural touring, and marking the 50th anniversary of leading rural theatre companies Pentabus and New Perspectives.
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Access
(AD) This show is accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences, with Audio Description integrated into every performance.
We can also offer captions/subtitles through handheld devices (the Difference Engine) for D/deaf audiences – performances where captions are offered are tagged (CC).
Suitable for ages 11+
70 minutes (approx) + interval
The development of Make Good has been supported by the RSC and National Theatre’s Generate Programme and the tour is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Garrick Charitable Trust supports our emerging talent with funding towards our Associate Musical Director.
Creative team
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Friday
18 Oct 2024 19:30
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Ludlow Assembly Rooms
(AD) / (CC) Market Square, Ludlow, SY8 1AZ |
£18 Concessions from £5, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
19 Oct 2024 19:30
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Ludlow Assembly Rooms
(AD) / (CC) Market Square, Ludlow, SY8 1AZ |
£18 Concessions from £5, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Tuesday
22 Oct 2024 19:30
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Lakeside Arts (AD)
University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD |
£16 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Thursday
24 Oct 2024 19:30
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Wereham Village Hall (AD)
Church Road, Wereham, King’s Lynn PE33 9AP |
£10 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Friday
25 Oct 2024 20:00
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Unity Hall, Southborough (AD)
Southborough Civic Centre, TN4 0NA |
£12 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
26 Oct 2024 19:30
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Rye Community Centre (AD)
Conduit Hill, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7LE |
£12 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
BOOK NOW: geoff@backtrackrye.com |
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Wednesday
30 Oct 2024 19:30
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Tideswell Fountain Square (AD)
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Coming Soon |
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Thursday
31 Oct 2024 19:00
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Killamarsh Parish Suite (AD)
Stanley Street, Killamarsh, Derbyshire S21 1EL |
£tbc Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Friday
1 Nov 2024 19:30
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Caistor Town Hall (AD)
High Street, Caistor, Market Rasen LN7 6TJ |
£tbc Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
2 Nov 2024 19:30
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Geddington Village Hall (AD)
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Coming Soon |
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Tuesday
5 Nov 2024 19:30
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Theatre Severn
(AD) / (CC) Frankwell Quay, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8FT |
£18 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Wednesday
6 Nov 2024 19:00
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MAC, Birmingham (AD)
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH |
From £10.75 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Friday
8 Nov 2024 14:30
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Omnibus Theatre (AD)
1 Clapham Common Northside, London SW4 0QW |
£18 Concessions from £16 U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Friday
8 Nov 2024 19:30
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Omnibus Theatre (AD)
1 Clapham Common Northside, London SW4 0QW |
£18 Concessions from £16, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
9 Nov 2024 14:30
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Omnibus Theatre (AD)
1 Clapham Common Northside, London SW4 0QW |
£18 Concessions from £16, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
9 Nov 2024 19:30
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Omnibus Theatre (AD)
1 Clapham Common Northside, London SW4 0QW |
£18 Concessions from £16, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Wednesday
13 Nov 2024 19:30
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The Poly (AD)
24 Church St, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3EG |
£14 Concessions from £10, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Thursday
14 Nov 2024 19:30
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Winterborne Stickland Village Hall (AD)
West Street, Winterborne Stickland, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 0NT |
£13 Concessions from £6, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
BOOK NOW 01258 881329 |
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Friday
15 Nov 2024 19:30
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Portland Royal Manor Theatre (AD)
138A Fortuneswell, Portland, Dorset DT5 1LT |
£12.50 Concessions from £6, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
16 Nov 2024 19:30
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Stockland Victory Hall (AD)
Stockland, Devon EX14 9EF |
£15 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Tuesday
19 Nov 2024 19:30
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Marsden Mechanics (AD)
Peel Street, Marsden, Huddersfield HD7 6BW |
£15 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Wednesday
20 Nov 2024 19:30
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Foxelowe Arts Centre (AD)
Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 6AD |
£tbc Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Thursday
21 Nov 2024 20:00
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Wythall Community Club (AD)
Wythall House, 52 Silver Street, Wythall, Birmingham B47 6LZ |
£tbc Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Friday
22 Nov 2024 19:30
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Feckenham Village Hall Trust (AD)
High Street, Feckenham, Redditch B96 6HN |
£tbc Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
23 Nov 2024 19:30
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Quatt Village Hall (AD) / (CC)
Quatt, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. WV15 6QW |
£12.50 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Wednesday
27 Nov 2024 19:30
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Hereford College of Arts (HCA)
(AD) / (CC) Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT |
£15 Concessions from £5, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Thursday
28 Nov 2024 19:30
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SpArc Theatre (AD)
Brampton Rd, Bishops Castle SY9 5AY |
£15.00 Concessions from £6.00, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Friday
29 Nov 2024 20:00
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The Edge Arts Centre (AD)
William Brookes School, Farley Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6NB |
£15 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
Coming Soon |
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Saturday
30 Nov 2024 19:30
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The Talbot Theatre (AD)
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
£12.00 Concessions from £6.00, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
Coming Soon |
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Sunday
1 Dec 2024 19:00
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Thimblemill Library (AD)
Thimblemill Road, SMETHWICK B67 5RJ |
£10 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
Tickets are very limited for this performance so are being distributed by ballot. Register to enter the ballot then, if successful, you will be sent a link to pay for your ticket. Under 25s will be reimbursed the cost of their ticket by showing proof of age at the event. |
