One Day When We Were Young

Details

When Leonard and Violet embark on their first night together, they know it also might be their last. It's 1942 and in a small hotel room in Bath, the couple prepare for Leonard's departure to war, and dream of what the future may bring. As the V1 bombs begin to fall, they know their world won't ever be the same again. But the world keeps turning and in the year 2002, the couple must decide what was lost and what was gained. A play about the impact of the Second World War on two ordinary lives and a love that spans more than sixty years. Running time: 75mins. Age 12+

Cast/Performers

Maia Alexander, Andrew Sheridan

Creatives/Company

Author: Nick Payne
Producer(s): Paines Plough, Sheffield Theatres
Director: Clare Lizzimore
Design: Lucy Osborn
Lighting: Emma Chapman
Sound: Adrienne Quartly
Choreographer: Imogen Knight