A ONE-woman play being performed in Stourbridge will explore both the private and public life of a well known campaigner for equal rights.

Red Flag Over Bermondsey: The Ada Salter Story will take place at St John’s Church, in St John’s Road, on Thursday October 8, in aid of the Black Country Food Bank.

The performance looks at Ada’s life between 1909 until 1922, interwoven with her beloved Ira Sankey hymns and her passion for Handel.

Ada broke through the glass ceiling of her time, becoming both the first female councillor in London and then the first female mayor.

She was a renowned radical, campaigner, socialist, environmentalist, trade unionist and a leading light in the transformation of the Bermondsey slums in the early part of the 20th century.

Starting at 7.30pm, the performance – written and performed by Lynn Morris and directed by Dave Morris – lasts 65 minutes without an interval.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.journeymentheatre.com or email info@journeymentheatre.com