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There is a Light That Never Goes Out: Scenes from the Luddite Rebellion
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
★★★★★
Apparently we are in the midst of the second industrial revolution. If last week’s report into Manchester’s booming textile trade is accurate, then Yeatman and Mooney’s fabulous play is very timely.
The report highlighted a booming sweatshop industry where workers are forced into long hours, paid well below the minimum wage and non-existent health and safety.
Jump back 200 years to a similar picture faced by weavers with the introduction of automated looms.
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