On a storm drenched, December night in 1886 three lifeboats are launched in attempt to rescue all aboard the stricken vessel S.S Mexico – Before the night is through, all crew of the Mexico are saved but 27 brave local lifeboat men lose their lives to the raging sea….
The Mexico 27 is a heartfelt dramatic play, combining song and movement, that explores the lives of the local fishermen involved in this tragedy, which took place along the Sefton coastline. This is a story of family life, which celebrates the bravery and ties that bond a community.
Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Stage Door Theatre Trust present this historical piece of drama that will leave the audience with a better understanding of the tragedy that took place that fateful night.
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