Kirkby Response Theater have put together a play about the Toxic Sonae Plant, the play is titled 'Dead Fish and Chipboard' and is described as 'a comedy, with music, which will take your breath away!' Anyone who see's the play can write a review of it for inclusion here on Kirkby Times. All accounts so far have been positive, but maybe you work at Sonae and think it's a load of scouse propaganda?

The founder member of Kirkby Response theater is John Fay, who is currently a writer for Manchester Soap Opera, Coronation Street. Well, it pays the bills we suppose and at least John has put something back to Kirkby in giving his own time freely to pass on his experience as a working class writer to those involved with the play. The premier was at Kirkby Unemployed Centre, but other venues across Merseyside will also be showing the play.

Comedy is a good way to attack the powers that be, but, it must be backed up with action. Ridiculing the powers that be, big business and even the local Councillors gets right up their noses. They hate it when we laugh at them - but laughing alone won't help do much but annoy them - we've got to back it up with action. That will annoy them more and endanger there little safe cosy Council seats up here. Hopefully the play may become a springboard to seeing KATS become more pro-active on the issue of Sonae. So far, the political elements here have buried there heads in the sand over the issue. This is a shame - at one time Kirkby was a very radical place with people prepared to speak out and act. KATS should maybe think of getting people to contest Council seats next year. Parachuting behind enemy lines is as good a tactic as any. We could actually do it as well.