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Oh What a Lovely War archiveComic expose of the savage futility of war in general and the First World War in particular.' Your Country Needs You' - The rallying call for a generation to do their patriotic duty and fight for king and country. A slogan which resonates with bitter futility for doomed youth who fought and died in the Great War, which claimed 10 million lives and left twice that number wounded and maimed. Oh What a Lovely War tells the story of this defining event of the 20th century through songs, sketches and period newsreel. A rousing musical, presented as a music hall revue, this highly charged satire on war and its horror is, in turns, brilliantly comic and deeply moving.

Cast/Performers

Matthew Kelly, Jeff Hordley, John McArdle, Matt Rixon, Ruth Alexander-Rubin, Nicola Bolton, Matt Connor, Christopher Fry, Barbara Hockaday, Siena Lloyd, Helen Power, Simeon Truby, David Westbrook, Paul Simpson

Creatives/Company

Author: Joan Littlewood
Corporate Sponsor: William Hare Ltd
Producer: Octagon Theatre Bolton
Director: Mark Babych
Design: Richard Foxton
Musical Director: Howard Gray

Oh What a Lovely War

Oh What a Lovely War (Musical) production archive for QTIX code T436524443. Details of all Oh What a Lovely War archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1627

Archive Listings

25 Oct 07
  to
17 Nov 07
Octagon Theatre
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Performance Details => Venue archive

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