Details

In 1939 Florence is a young trainee nurse thrown directly into the harsh realities of work on the ward. She encounters the wrath of Sister Martin; endures and enjoys the pranks of fellow nurses, falls in love with her soldier sweetheart, Johnny; and confronts the heart wrenching inequalities in the use of the new super drug penicillin... will her dream of saving lives come true? A full-mask theatre production alive with visual inventiveness, evocative music and song, physical theatre and 1940s dance sequences. The work originates from the true stories of nurses at the former Worcester Royal Infirmary. At its heart, Nursing Lives is a human story that celebrates nurses at work and play during the years of World War II. Nursing Lives is funny, touching, at times harrowing, but always uplifting and unforgettable. Recommended for ages 8-adult. Running Time: 80mins plus a 15 min interval

Creatives/Company

Company: Vamos Theatre
Director: Amanda Wilsher
Music: Janie Armour
Sound: Janie Armour
Design: Verity Quinn
Choreographer: Rachael Alexander
Costume(s): Claire Mawson, Russell Dean (masks)

Nursing Lives

Nursing Lives (Performance) production archive for QTIX code T95912237. Details of all Nursing Lives archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0637371347

Archive Listings

25 Mar 11	Millfield Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Mar 11 to 2 Mar 11	Unity Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Feb 11	Coliseum Theatre Oldham, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Feb 11	Arena Theatre Wolverhampton, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Dec 10 to 3 Dec 10	Northcott Theatre Exeter, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Oct 10 to 14 Oct 10	Pleasance Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Sep 10 to 11 Sep 10	The Tobacco Factory Theatres Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Jun 10 to 26 Jun 10	Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Jun 10 to 8 Jun 10	Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
29 May 10	Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive

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