Details

It is 1942. At the Falcon Hotel, on the edge of an airfield in Lincolnshire, Teddy, a young bomber pilot is celebrating a reunion with his actress wife Patricia. Events take an unexpected turn, when Peter a famous heartthrob film star arrives, and an urgent bombing mission over Germany is ordered. As the night gives way to dawn, Patricia finds herself at the centre of a passionate conflict of love and loyalty as unpredictable as the war in the skies. Flare Path was first performed in the West End at the Apollo Theatre in 1942. It is based on Rattigan's own Bomber Command experiences when he served as a tail gunner during the Second World War.

Cast/Performers

Graham Seed (Squadron Leader Swanson), Lynden Edwards (Peter Kyle), Hedydd Dylan (Patricia Graham), Charlie G Hawkins (Percy), Daniel Fraser (Teddy Graham), Audrey Palmer (Mrs Oakes), Claire Andreadis (Doris), William Reay (Wiggy)), Jamie Hogarth (Dusty)), Polly Hughes (Maudie)), Emma Carter (Betty)

Creatives/Company

Author: Terence Rattigan
Company: Original Theatre Company
Producer: Birdsong Productions Ltd
Director: Justin Audibert
Design: Hayley Grindle
Lighting: Alexs Wardie
Sound: Dominic Bilkey
Other: Tony Green (military advisor)