Undermined

Danny Mellor presents his critically acclaimed show once more to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of this brutal and divisive conflict.

Fuelled by energetic and engaging storytelling, a classic soundtrack and performed with nothing more than one actor, a chair and a pint of beer, Undermined will have you laughing, crying and shaking with anger.

Undermined is a gripping, powerful, witty and gritty play based on the accounts of miners who were involved during the 1984/85 miners’ strike. A show for those who know nothing about the strike and for those who remember it all too well.

About the Play

Age Guidance: Suitable for ages 14+ (contains strong language and descriptions of violence).
Running Time: 1 hour approx. (no interval)

Inspired by the accounts of miners who lived through the 1984 Miners’ Strike, Undermined takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions in this controversial industrial struggle.

Meet young miner Dale, his best mate Billy, cheery Tony and the comic relief Jonny.

Fuelled by energetic and engaging storytelling, multi-rolling and direct address, Undermined offers up a message of unity and solidarity. Audiences are invited into the action and taken on the journey that Dale and his friends experienced in this divisive year. Whether you lived through the 80’s or not the piece delivers a powerful and compelling narrative that anyone can relate to.

About Danny Mellor

Danny Mellor is an actor, writer & sometimes stand-up comedian born and raised in South Yorkshire. He studied Drama at The University Of Hull and Acting at the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, graduating in 2014.

Most recently, he’s been touring around the UK with the 2023-2024 production of The Full Monty.  

Danny has written two other shows with long-time collaborators Badapple Theatre Company. The one-man farcical comedy Yorkshire Kernel and the comedy satire Suffer Fools Gladly.

TV Credits: Coronation Street (ITV), Happy Valley (BBC), Da Vinci’s Demons (Starz) and The Full Monty TV Series (Disney+)

Reviews

★★★★ ‘Other actors could do with taking a leaf out of Danny Mellor’s book. The book would be called How to do a One Man Show Properly’ – Edfringe Review, Chloe St George

★★★★ ‘a strongly-performed show with a sense of thoroughness and accuracy here, a piece which is partisan but passionate’ – The Scotsman, David Pollock

OUTSTANDING SHOW – ‘Undermined is quite simply the best example of theatre telling a political story without labouring the point’ – Fringe Review, Donald Stewart

UNDERMINED IS UNMISSABLE – ‘An excellent dramatisation of an immensely important period of modern history, and a great piece of contemporary theatre in its own right, Undermined is unmissable’ – Broadway World, Amy Hanson

‘Powerful and uncompromising’ – Rotherham Advertiser, Phil Turner