Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts

When the miners threaten to go on strike, Gerald Barlow, the colliery master in Touch and Go, behaves in accordance with form and is disdainful and unwavering. It's not their narrative; it's his. Gerald has modernized the pit and dehumidified the employees since his father before him was too lenient with the guys, and he has nothing but contempt for their efforts to exert authority.
They make an effort each day. They lack the intellect to run contemporary business, hence they could never do ...