description: This theatrescript by Stephen Lowe is based on the novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell, which tells the story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society. Owen's spirited attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalist system rouse his fellow men from their political quietism.
language: English
title: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists: A Play
titlecomplete: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists: A Play
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Methuen