Wartime life with satirical musical play

THE people who lived through the Great War tell their own stories in this thought provoking play.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Sep 2011, 08:00 BST

Oh What a Lovely War is told through songs and documents from the period and is a powerful reminder of the atrocities of a war that cost twenty million lives.

The play is a satirical attack on the military incompetence and inconceivable disregard for human life that some believe the First World War has come to represent and a chilling reminder of man’s inhumanity to man. It combines live music, dance, songs and sketches to create a picture of life for those on the front line and those behind it.

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The work, which was created by Joan Littlewood and Theatre Workshop, premiered in 1963.

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You can see Oh What a Lovely War on Monday, September 19 and Tuesday, September 20 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage.

Performances are at 7.45pm and tickets can be bought from the box office on 01438 894901. They cost from £17 to £20.50 with a £1.50 reduction for concessions. Online bookings can be made at www.gordon-craig.co.uk