Summary
Riot, the Customs House, South Shields, until Saturday IF anyone ever needed convincing that history repeats itself, the play Riot provides a stark reminder.
Based on the little known but true events which led up to the riot between British and Yemeni seamen in South Shields in 1930, Peter Mortimer's drama is a compelling and believable look at a time long forgotten - but which chart events which have relevance today.See the full content of this document
Extract
Tale of Love and a Riot
From the opening moments where evocative words are projected on to a large s...
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