Details

Comic 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. Suitable for age 12 upwards. Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes approx (including interval)

Cast/Performers

Robert Harding, Ben Harrison, Joseph Mann, Paul Morse, Tom Neill

Creatives/Company

Author: Joan Littlewood
Company: Blackeyed Theatre (in association with South Hill Park Arts Centre and The Courtyard Centre for the Arts)
Director: Adrian McDougall
Musical Director: Tom Neill
Design(s): Victoria Spearing, Victoria Spearing
Choreographer: Gillian Albone
Music: Tom Neill (orchestration)
Costume(s): Fiona Davis, Pamela Wiggin
Lighting: Oliver Welsh