⭐ OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR – 60TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR & SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE BOROUGH RUN ANNOUNCED ⭐
A major revival of Joan Littlewood’s epic anti-war musical OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR will embark on a 60th anniversary UK tour, it has been announced.
A cornerstone of modern musical theatre and one of the very greatest stage satires, OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR will tour nationally from September to include a three-week run at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
Conceived and developed by Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop in 1963, OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR remains a classic of modern theatre, a fusion of timeless songs – including Pack Up Your Troubles and It’s a Long Way to Tipperary – razor-sharp satire and high jinks, offering a satirical account of the First World War as seen through the eyes of the common soldier.
Wildly satirical, visually stunning, and deeply moving, the show is a hilarious, heart-breaking snapshot of life for those caught in the crossfire of conflict, a unanimous voice from the trenches and a timely warning from the theatre of war itself. Now, more than ever, it holds a mirror up to the world and speaks to us all.
OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR will star Christopher Arkeston, Tom Crabtree, Harry Curley, Alice E Mayer, Chioma Uma and Euan Wilson.
The production by Blackeyed Theatre is directed by Nicky Allpress, with musical direction by Ellie Verkerk, movement direction by Adam Haigh, orchestrations by Tom Neill, set design by Victoria Spearing, costume design by Naomi Gibbs, lighting design by Alan Valentine and produced by Adrian McDougal.
Full list of dates & venues here – blackeyedtheatre.co.uk
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Tickets & more info – https://blackeyedtheatre.co.uk/shows-2/shows/oh-what-a-lovely-war/
