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The Patriotic Traitor, Park Theatre

Posted on February 27, 2016 by mkmswain

Theatregoers suffering from First World War fatigue may want to pass on Jonathan Lynn’s merely competent historical drama about two mythic figures: Charles de Gaulle and Philippe Pétain. It’s a fascinating subject – de Gaulle had his former mentor tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged army, Charles de Gaulle, collaborator, drama, first world war, general, history, jonathan lynn, laurence fox, leader, london, nazi, park theatre, Philippe Petain, play, review, second world war, the patriotic traitor, theatre, tom conti, verdun, vichy, war, world war one, world war two | Leave a comment

Fighting words

Posted on March 19, 2015 by mkmswain

When Joan Littlewood’s iconic musical premiered in 1963, its revisionist condemnation of the First World War sent shockwaves through British society. Now, criticising bungling generals is preaching to the choir, and the stoic Tommy has been reclaimed. Having inspired a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged anniversary, army, bbc, casualty, christmas day truce, commemoration, dance, dancing, dead, death, drama, dying, edwardian, first world war, general, joan littlewood, journeys end, music, musical, musical hall, Oh What A Lovely War, Pierrot, play, radio, recruitment, review, revue, richmond theatre, satire, singing, soldier, song, theatre, theatre workshop, vaudeville, war, wendi peters, ww1 | Leave a comment

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