n o r f o l k  &  n o r w i c h                             
t h r e s h o l d
                                  t h e a t r e  g r o u p

John and Emily Tallentire, young and recently married, have left home to begin their new life together in Crossbridge where, at the hiring ring, John is employed by Pennington, a local farmer.

John relishes the toil of work on the open fells, but with an an extra mouth to feed, the poor wages and long hours gradually take their toll on married life.
    As the couple become more distant, Emily finds it difficult to resist falling for Jackson, Pennington's dashing son...

The years roll by and John reluctantly moves his growing family to Whitehaven in order to earn a better wage working down the coal mines, where, championed by John's brother Seth, the Union movement is gaining momentum.
 

It is a time of great passion on both a personal and global scale.
The Great War is looming and John and Emily struggle to keep the flames in their hearts burning through poverty, adversity and tragedy

Director  Ann Turner
Choreographer  Jean Cator
Musical Director  John Lawson
Rehearsal Pianist  Peter Chamberlin