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Based on the book They Took The Lead by Stephen Jenkins, The Greater Game tells the true story of the 42 men from Clapton Orient who signed up En Masse to fight in the great war focusing on the bond of two life long friends Richard MacFadden and William Jonas who met near Newcastle aged 7 before moving to London to play football then enlisting to fight in the Battle Of The Somme with tragic consequences.

Creatives/Company

Author: Michael Head

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Archive listings for The Greatest Game (2018)

Work type: Play.

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Presented byStephen Jenkins. Presented byPeter Kitchen. Director Adam Morley. Performer Michael Greco (Billy Holmes). Performer James Phelps (Richard McFadden). Performer Helena Doughty (Elizabeth McFadden). Performer Steven Bush (William Jonas). Performer Victoria Gibson (Mary Jane Jonas). Performer Scott Kyle (George Scott). Performer Jack Harding (Fred - Spider - Parker). Performer Paul Marlon (Molan - Peggy - Evans). Performer Tom Stocks (Jimmy Hugall). Performer Michael Head (Herbert - Jumbo - Reason).

30 Oct 18 to 25 Nov 18

Waterloo East Theatre, Inner London :: V01284685503
listing details L0156814711

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