Crossing the Line at Black Country Living Museum
Step back in time and delve into the rich tapestry of migration tales from Black Country's industrial legacy…
It’s 1958 in a drop forge in Oldbury. A wild cat strike is in progress. A faulty machine has injured a worker and it has brought the factory to a halt. The cleaner is looking for the resulting mess to clear up and an irate businessman turns up looking for his missing consignment of hammers. There’s more going on here than meets the eye…
Based on research and original interviews, ‘Crossing the Line’ brought together three Black Country Touring performers - Elexi Walker, Jack Trow and Vimal Korpal - with historic characters from the Museum to create a rich and entertaining 20 minute performance, using the Joe’s Tools drop forge at the Black Country Living Museum as its setting. The show was performed over five Friday evenings in August as a part of Summer Lates at the Black Country Living Museum.
Click on the button below to learn more about the production and check out the photo gallery!
Nice to see cultural diversity and representation in history. Would like to see more of this.
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Great use of authentic space and mix of people.
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Loved the names and diverse actors... it brought hidden history to life.
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As a 3rd generation British Punjabi from the Midlands, it meant a lot to finally see representation! Excellent work.
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This was so relevant to what is still happening now. Well done!
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Nice to see cultural diversity and representation in history. Would like to see more of this. 〰️ Great use of authentic space and mix of people. 〰️ Loved the names and diverse actors... it brought hidden history to life. 〰️ As a 3rd generation British Punjabi from the Midlands, it meant a lot to finally see representation! Excellent work. 〰️ This was so relevant to what is still happening now. Well done! 〰️
Crossing the Line is presented by Black Country Touring in partnership with Black Country Living Museum, as a part of the Summer Lates.
Photographs © Anand Chhabra, 2024.
