Hull Truck Theatre presents a Community production of

Guts! The Musical

by Maureen Lennon

The year is 1984.

15 women in a fish packing factory in Hull are about to make history…

In the decade that brought us the Walkman, MTV, chicken nuggets and shoulder pads, something else was brewing: A revolution about equal pay.

Following Union Rep Peter Allen on his fight for factory workers, this is a whirlwind re-telling of the groundbreaking case which changed the equalities act in the UK forever. Demanding equal pay for equal work, should be easy, right? Wrong!

This story is an important part of our city’s rich maritime history, which goes way beyond the Headscarf Revolutionaries.

An upbeat and uplifting tale about justice, the power of female friendship and… fish… with a whole load of hilarity and musical joy thrown in for good measure.

Join us as the whole community come together to present this highly entertaining farcical drama which is based on a true story.

Made in Dagenham meets Barbie (The Movie).

This production took place on Hull Truck Theatre’s Main Stage from 29th June 2024 until 6th July 2024.

Writer Maureen Lennon

Composer Joe Roper

Director Tom Saunders

Choreographer Hayley Del Harrison

Set and Costume Designer Ella Barraclough

Lighting Designer Jessie Addinall

Sound Designers Mat Clowes and Oliver Cooper

Musical Director Sonum Batra

Photography: Tom Arran, Guts! The Musical, Hull Truck Theatre, 2024