THE BREAD & ROSES
Vibrant independent pub in the heart of Clapham
LIVE MUSIC . THEATRE . COMEDY
THIS WEEK…
THEATRE
A Godless War
written and produced by Arif Silverman
directed by Kazeem Akinsanya and Neha Hemachandra
In The Godless War, a fictional nation's sole survivor brings the sweeping history of his felled land into striking clarity. Audiences are invited into a world of epic battles, homeric journeys, passionate romance, and gorgeous poetry, all brought to life by a single performer.
Over the course of seventy five minutes, our nameless storyteller weaves a tale brimming with excitement, mystery, and devastation. Beliefs are challenged, wars are waged, and secrets are revealed in a complex portrayal of a culture on the brink of extinction, and the futility of the violence that brought it there.
Written in Shakespearean verse, The Godless War brings audiences face to face with humankind's storied history of war, compelling them to ask the question - does war have to be a part of who we are?
★★★★ 'A one-man tour-de force' -Salterton Arts Review
★★★★ 'A powerful, relevant story' -Everything Theatre
8th-12th July 7pm
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Thursday 10th July
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OUR HISTORY
The Bread & Roses is an award-winning free house right in the heart of Clapham. Owned by The Battersea and Wandsworth Trade Union Council (BWTUC) and run by the Workers Beer Company, part of BWTUC Trading, it prides itself as a pub with a social consciousness.
The Bread & Roses is named in recognition of the struggle of workers around the globe for a better quality of life. The name is taken from a song written during a strike of women textile workers in Lawrence Massachusetts, USA in 1912. 27.000 women went out onto the streets and marched for eleven weeks to improve their working conditions. Their banners called for bread and roses. A poet among them, James Oppenheim, wrote the lyrics to what became the trademark song for women trade unionists around the world. It is still sung by delegates to conclude the ICTU Women's Conference.
To find out more about the company’s ethos, celebrated proudly by The Bread & Roses, or how to fundraise with the Workers Beer Company, please visit www.workersbeer.co.uk.
