Stand & Deliver:
The Lee Jeans Sit-in
Touring to Glasgow, Aberdeen, Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh, St Andrews, Peebles, Tobermory, Inverness, Cumbernauld and Greenock
24 Apr - 10 Jun 2026 | Scottish Tour
Overview
'In a factory like this, you're part of a team. You're a family'
Greenock 1981.
Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and with 240 jobs on the line, there's no way the women of the Lee Jeans factory are going down without a fight.
They barricade the doors, take a stand against corporate greed and stage a sit-in that lasts for 7 long months.
Developed in conversation with some of the key women involved in the strike, this new play is full of authentic details that bring this significant moment in Scottish history to life.
Played out to a live 80's soundtrack, this is the true story of the gallus Greenock girls who fought a battle against injustice that thrust them onto the world stage.
Written by Frances Poet
Directed by Jemima Levick
From an idea conceived by Paul English and Frances Poet
A National Theatre of Scotland and Tron Theatre Company co-production
not only a powerful tale but also a hugely entertaining evening
a powerful piece of popular theatre that tells an important Scottish story with charm and humour
a spirited tribute to the power of the people
a galvanising staging of a stirring story
whilst Frances Poet’s script flows with a quick-witted nature which is precipitated by the cast, catapulting it off the page with a unique Scottish flair
a story of resistance and radicalisation
a living, breathing testament to industrial dignity
a lively, thoughtful and humorous production that reminds audiences that resistance is rarely tidy, but it is always worth the effort
Cast
Team
- Name
- Glenda Carson
- Role
- Captioner
- Name
- Christina Chappell
- Role
- Technical Manager
- Name
- Fee Dalgleish
- Role
- Lighting
- Name
- Paul English
- Role
- Story Consultant
- Name
- Craig Fleming
- Role
- Production Manager
- Name
- Bryan Gallagher
- Role
- Deputy Stage Manager
- Name
- James Gardner
- Role
- Set Electrics
- Name
- Suzanne Goldberg
- Role
- Assistant Stage Manager (Rehearsals)
- Name
- Chris Gorman
- Role
- Sound Supervisor
- Name
- Mickey Graham
- Role
- Company Stage Manager
- Name
- Emma Jones
- Role
- Lighting Designer
- Name
- Catherine King
- Role
- BSL Interpreter
- Name
- Jemima Levick
- Role
- Director
- Name
- Claire McKenzie
- Role
- Arrangements and Musical Supervisor
- Name
- Christopher McKiddie
- Role
- Audio Describer
- Name
- Ruth Main
- Role
- Wardrobe Supervisor
- Name
- Alisa Munro
- Role
- Costume Supervisor
- Name
- Jamie Murray
- Role
- Lighting Supervisor
- Name
- Kevin Murray
- Role
- Sound Designer
- Name
- Frances Poet
- Role
- Writer
- Name
- Jean Sangster
- Role
- Voice Coach
- Name
- Archie Scott
- Role
- Swing Technician/ Sound No 2
- Name
- Yvonne Strain
- Role
- BSL Interpreter
- Name
- Eilidh Watt
- Role
- Stage Management Placement
- Name
- Chris Stuart Wilson
- Role
- Choreographer
- Name
- Jessica Worrall
- Role
- Set and Costume Designer
