Details

Set in a Scottish war hospital during WW1, this is the story of the meeting and developing friendship of the celebrated writer, Siegfried Sassoon and the then unknown Wilfred Owen who was suffering from shell shock. It was this profoundly creative and liberating friendship that finally unlocked Owen's poetic genius to express the horror and pity of war, a war which claimed his life exactly one week before the armistice. Running time: 2hrs 15mins. Suitable for ages 11+

Cast/Performers

Alasdair Craig (Siegfried Sassoon), Simon Jenkins (Wilfred Owen)

Creatives/Company

Author: Stephen MacDonald
Director: Caroline Clegg
Company: Feelgood Theatre Productions
Music: Ailis Ni Riain

Not About Heroes

Not About Heroes (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01591498220. Details of all Not About Heroes archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S4388

Archive Listings

10 Nov 14 to 6 Dec 14	Trafalgar Theatre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Nov 14 to 5 Nov 14	Theatre Severn Shrewsbury, Shropshire Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Oct 14 to 25 Oct 14	Guildhall Theatre Derby, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Oct 14 to 18 Oct 14	Unity Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Oct 14 to 8 Oct 14	The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Oct 14 to 4 Oct 14	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre) Brecon, Powys Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Sep 14	The Customs House South Shields, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Sep 14 to 26 Sep 14	Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre) Llandudno, Gwynedd Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Sep 14	Georgian Theatre Royal Richmond, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive

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