Mother of the Revolution

Mother of the Revolution is a new folk musical celebration of the life of a forgotten Yorkshire legend – industrialist Betty Beecroft; unearthing her untold story and those of the working communities that came after her. This is a show about what we share with our neighbours, what we learn from our past, what brings us together and tears us apart.

We tell the story of Betty’s life to the present day. Interweaving 275 years of history that celebrates the incredible impact Betty and the generations of workers at Kirkstall Forge made to their local community. Using folk, the music of working people; we explore community, heritage and industry through an ambitious, new promenade production.

Every performance of this production features embedded BSL and audio description.

Note this is a promenade production where you will move throughout the museum including some moments outdoors, some seating will be available throughout the museum but please wear suitable clothing and comfortable footwear. If you have any particular access requirements please let us know in the booking questionnaire so we can best support you to enjoy the show.

Running time: Approx 90 mins with no interval. Age guidance: 10+ Content and experience warnings: Some mild bad language, live amplified music, promenade experience traversing different spaces, reference to historical events and politics and photosensitive footage.

The performance on ​Thursday ​9th May is a Relaxed Performance and the performance on Saturday 11th May features full ​BSL interpretation.

If you have any questions about access and what to expect at the show, please contact us by emailing Kirsty on kirsty@interplaytheatre.org.uk or phoning her on 0113 263 8556.