Join us as we head for an evening at the theatre to watch 'We are the Lions, Mr Manager!', the remarkable story of Jayaben Desai the inspirational leader of the 1976-78 Grunwick Film Processing Factory Strike.
A group of us are meeting for a pre-performance drink between 7pm and 7.25pm at The Greyhound pub, 9 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SE so please join us there. Otherwise we'll be in the main foyer from 7.30pm.
Tickets are £10 and can be bought directly from the New Wolsey Theatre. Seating is unallocated, so grab your ticket and meet us beforehand for a drink. RSVP below and we'll be in touch.
Jayaben Desai was recently amongst the women who have had the biggest impact on women’s lives over the past 70 years as part of the Radio 4 Women’s Hour Power List.
She brought the issue of workplace exploitation and racism to the fore, challenged the perception of Asian women being inherently passive and docile, whilst having the measure of the most brutish and charmless of her managers, telling them:
“What you are running here is not a factory, it is a zoo. But in a zoo there are many types of animals. Some are monkeys who dance on your fingertips, others are lions who can bite your head off. We are the lions, Mr. Manager!”
She not only stood up for workers’ rights and against oppression with selfless dedication, but with her steadfast resolve, she turned the dispute into a national movement for human rights and dignity inspiring future generations.
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St Georges Street
Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3NF
United Kingdom
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