Jennie Lee: Tomorrow is a New Day
Author(s):
Matthew Knights
Company:
Knights Theatre
Running time:
2h approx
Jennie Lee: Tomorrow is a New Day celebrates the life of Scotland’s political and academic trailblazer for working people, Jennie Lee.
Born in Lochgelly, Fife in 1904, she became the youngest ever female MP for North Lanark in 1929 at the age of 24, before she could legally vote. After the death of her husband, Nye Bevan, the founder of the NHS, she fought to protect his legacy and went on to become the first ever Minister for The Arts and founder of The Open University.
After a successful political career, Jennie Lee is offered a place in the House of Lords, after all hasn’t she earned it? However, her younger self has other ideas, and battle lines are drawn.