Make Good: The Post Office Scandal

A Pentabus and New Perspectives co-production

A new musical by Jeanie O’Hare (book) and Jim Fortune (music & Lyrics)

Over twenty years a silent tragedy has unfolded in the heart of our communities. Good people making good lives were jailed for crimes that were never committed, for debts that never existed.

Make Good dives into this most local of stories, capturing the raw emotions, the bewilderment and the unbreakable bond of faith and family that were put to the test in the great Post Office Scandal.

To mark their 50th anniversaries, acclaimed rural theatre companies Pentabus and New Perspectives have co-produced this topical musical. Renowned for their portrayal of thought-provoking stories, this powerhouse combo has toured to studio theatres, village halls and community spaces across the UK, amplifying underrepresented voices and supporting local talent.

‘One of the most important theatre companies in the country’ Daily Telegraph

‘The musical is full of feeling. And that’s what we need to portay to people now, so that they can feel and understand what we felt, all the heartache that we went through. The songs bring so much to the story, they’re heartfelt and there’s humour in it too, it’s funny. ‘ Sub-postmaster