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| Oh! What A Lovely War |
Created by the ground-breaking Theatre Workshop in Stratford East and directed by Joan Littlewood, it was described by the New Statesman as "a production of the first importance in the history of post-war theatre in Britain".
It uses the light-hearted banter of pierrots appearing in an end-of-the-pier show to recreate the war.
Much of the dialogue is taken directly from documents of the period and all the well-known songs of war are there, including soldiers' ditties, popular hymns and songs sung with subversive lyrics.
A far from conventional play, it is funny and intensely moving with the humour and horror inextricably woven together. The Company of Ten's "Merry Roosters" are performing Oh! What A Lovely War - the Company's contribution to the St Albans Festival - from next Wednesday, June 28, until Saturday, July 8 with no performance on Monday, July 3. Tickets can be obtained from the box office on 01727 857861.
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