We Are The Lions Mr Manager
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Date
04/11/2025-05/11/2025
7:30 PM
Location / Link:
Brighthelm Centre
See what's on & more about the venue at the above location page / link.
We Are The Lions, Mr. Manager!’ is the remarkable story of Jayaben Desai the inspirational leader of the 1976-78 Grunwick Film Processing Factory Strike.
She 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.
These two nights are the only performances in Sussex.
Sharing’s Caring:
Website:
Full link http://www.website.com
https://townsendproductions.org.uk
Ticket Link:
Full link http://www.website.com
https://ticketsource.co.uk/ucsgovan
Email:
david.maples1@btinternet.com
Event Capacity:
120
Brighthelm Centre
See what's on & more about the venue at the above location page / link.We Are The Lions, Mr. Manager!’ is the remarkable story of Jayaben Desai the inspirational leader of the 1976-78 Grunwick Film Processing Factory Strike.
She 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.
These two nights are the only performances in Sussex.
Sharing’s Caring:
Website: Full link http://www.website.com
https://townsendproductions.org.uk
Ticket Link: Full link http://www.website.com
https://ticketsource.co.uk/ucsgovan
Email: david.maples1@btinternet.com
Event Capacity: 120
Dress Code: Casual
Age Limits: None
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