Made in Dagenham - The Musical

Made in Dagenham is based on the book by Richard Bean with Music by David Arnold and Lyrics by Richard Thomas. Directed by Alison Baker with Musical Director Phil Toms.

The musical is about the leader of an historic strike, Rita O’Grady, after women are re-classified as unskilled workers. She encourages the women of the Ford factory in Dagenham to walk out after their male counterparts see their wages increase. When Rita is patronized and snubbed at a union meeting, the women’s grievances over their worker status turn into a fight for equal pay. Determined not to be treated like second class citizens, the women vote unanimously to strike action (“Everybody Out”) and encourage the women at the Liverpool factory to strike also.