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Blackeyed Theatre in association with
South Hill Park Arts Centre and The Courtyard
Centre for the Arts present
Joan Littlewood's Musical Entertainment
Oh What A Lovely War
by Theatre Workshop
Director Adrian McDougall
Musical Director Tom Neill
Designer Victoria Spearing
Lighting
Designer Charlotte McClelland
Costume Designer Fiona Davis
Choreographer Gillian
Albone
Dramaturgy Jo Wright
Cast - Lee Drage, Ben Harrison, Paul Morse,
Tom Neill, Matthew Rowland-Roberts
Ninety years on from the Armistice, Oh What A Lovely War remains a classic of the
modern theatre and a powerful reminder of the atrocities of a war that cost twenty
million lives. Told through the songs and documents of the period, it’s a satirical
attack on the military incompetence and inconceivable disregard for human life the
First World War has come to represent and a chilling reminder of man’s inhumanity
to man.
At turns satirical, funny and deeply moving, Oh What a Lovely War has a style
all of its own, combining live music, dance, songs and sketches to create a picture
of life for those on the front line and those behind it. Created and first performed
by Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop in 1963, it received the acclaim of London
audiences and critics, and won the Grand Prix of the Theatre des Nations festival
in Paris the same year. In 1969, a film version was made which extended the play’s
popular success.
Join acclaimed company, Blackeyed Theatre, for an unforgettable theatrical
experience.
“Any assumption that Oh! What a Lovely War is a period piece is shot to shrapnel. Forty years on, we need Littlewood’s vision more than ever. Blackeyed Theatre restore it to us with astonishing power. Catch it if you can.”The Stage
“As in London nearly half a century ago I was moved to tears...and I was not alone in the Queen's Hall. There was before vociferous applause that greatest of all theatrical tributes...an extended moment of total silence. It was a remarkable evening.”
Hexham Courant
“incredibly moving. This is theatre at its best. With intelligent direction from Adrian McDougall and a cracking cast, Blackeyed Theatre breathes new life into this classic. See it while you can.”
Ross Gazette
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