THE BREAD & ROSES
Vibrant independent pub in the heart of Clapham
LIVE MUSIC . THEATRE . COMEDY
THIS WEEK…
THEATRE
Hedda Gabler
written by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Mya G. Kelln
produced by 13th Night Theatre Company
“It has to be beautiful. Promise me?”
Scandal, oppression, and pistols… Hedda Gabler is stifled in her lacklustre marriage. As she yearns for freedom and excitement, Hedda begins to manipulate the people around her, including an elusive visitor from her past. In her contorted efforts, the fated Hedda lusts for control over mortality itself, resulting in dire consequences for her life as she knows it.
A brilliant cast of seven take on Ibsen’s most challenging work, ambitiously re-imagined under director Mya Kelln. In melding Ibsen’s poetic naturalism and present influences of minimalist theatre, Kelln’s bold new adaptation breathes new life into a beloved classic.
This searing, modernised tragedy debuts the all-new 13th Night Theatre Company, a collective designed to delivering artistically-demanding stories. Emerging artists from around the world have joined forces to push creative boundaries, demonstrating that challenging theatre can be done by anyone, in any venue, at any level.
2-14th July
Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
live music
Saturday 6th July
Free Entry!
Coming soon
Food and drink
Our 2024 menus are now live!
Take a look at our socials for more
information about upcoming events!
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.
