In a factory like this, you're part of a team. You're a family. Greenock, Scotland, 1981. Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and two hundred and forty jobs on the line, there's no way the workers 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 seven long months. Impassioned and heartfelt, Stand & Deliver tells the true story of the gallus Greenock girls working at the factory and the battle against injustice that thrust them onto the world stage. Frances Poet's play was first performed on a tour of Scotland in 2026, as a co-production between the National Theatre of Scotland and Glasgow's Tron Theatre, directed by Jemima Levick.
"'The galvanising story of a landmark factory occupation... follows in the tradition of Scottish workplace dramas such as John Byrne's The Slab Boys trilogy, Roddy McMillan's The Bevellers and Tony Roper's The Steamie... a story of resistance and radicalisation'"
Guardian
"'A treat: a propulsive tale of industrial action and working-class solidarity in the vein of Pride and Made in Dagenham... all rooted in thorough research and interviews with the women involved, and it shows: there is a delightful level of detail, both nitty-gritty economics and funny little incidents... a great show: a galvanising staging of a stirring story'"
The Stage
"'Vibrant, rich and full of life... the script rightly focuses on the human stories of the individual characters... the drama and the tension are balanced alongside dialogue that's often uproariously funny... a powerful tale... hugely entertaining'"
