Love and taxes - how Jack and Sandra beat the poll tax - 20th anniversary year, 2010
The Berlin wall tumbled, England was winning in the Italian world cup, Mandela walked free, Jive Bunny and Stone Roses wowed (?) the dancehalls across the country and ''Dead poets society' thrilled the film fans. Oh, and England was revolting - in the courts, in the streets, Trafalgar Square in London and throughout that unforgettable year of 1990 -when England got the poll tax and didn't much like it. So much so that the WI joined with the SWP and thousands of others and marched across the country to stand up for something better and, by the way, topple Britain's first woman prime minister. 'Love and taxes' recalls those exciting days of hope, friendship and passion with music, songs and stories in a 45 minute rollercoaster ride of emotions and joy. Tony Benn loved it, so did the Birmingham Book Festival director, Jonathan Davidson and Bloodaxe books MD, Simon Thirsk.
It's available to book and tour (call m.07929291589) in the Spring and Summer of 2010 and also appears at:
The Wolverhampton Arena on Friday 11 December, 2009 and, also,
The Ludlow Assembly rooms in Shropshire on Friday 5th March 2010.
Relive the drama of revolt, resistance and lifelong friendships made in adversity and hope, here, now and then.
Click here for samples of work, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukR3ACZAo-o
Click here for discussion between Simon Thirsk of Bloodaxe books and Adrian Johnson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz2AkO8Nb0U
Click here to book tickets for the show at the Wolverhampton Arena on 11 December 2009 at 8pm: http://www.arena.wlv.ac.uk/Resistance%20Revolt%20Rebellion.htm
or phone the box office: 01902 321321
Press and publicity photo for 'love and taxes.' Copyright credit: Diana Philips
Adrian Johnson (Left) Jessie Eastfield (Right)
Campaign poster (circa 1989) from Glasgow's Peoples Palace and museum, UK
20 Years on... see the show at the Peoples Palace, Glasgow - Sat 18 April 2009
Please pass this flyer onto your friends and people you think might be interested in coming along!