The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Neil Gore presents a one-person version of the classic novel by Robert Tressell, featuring projection, political conjuring tricks, live music, and song. Meet the famous characters and enjoy the scenes, speeches, and songs, featuring the Great Money Trick as its centrepiece. This enduring and absorbing classic story of a year in the life of a group of Edwardian painters and decorators is brought to life by Neil Gore using his extensive knowledge of the book and the play, having performed it in many versions over forty years. 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' follows a group of workers as they renovate 'The Cave', a three-storey town house, for Mayor Sweater.