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Relive some of the scenes and songs from our 2011 revival of Joan Littlewood’s First World War musical satire, Oh What A Lovely War. The full show is availab...
- 8 min
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- Blackeyed Theatre
Brimming with timeless songs, razor-sharp satire and high jinks, Oh What A Lovely War 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.
Nov 12, 2011 · The popular view of World War I underwent a big revision in the 1960s, with at least part of the change following the success of the stage show Oh! What a Lovely War.
Synopsis. Oh! What a Lovely War was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London on March 19, 1963. The idea for a satirical critique of the First World War emerged out of Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop and it was developed by Littlewood, her partner Greg Raffles, Charles Chilton, and the cast.
Mar 19, 2023 · On 19 March 1963, a musical opened at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London that radically altered perceptions of the First World War. Oh! What a Lovely War was created by visionary director Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop ensemble that was based at the Theatre Royal. During the 1950s, Littlewood had leased the then derelict ...
1969 USA, United Kingdom Directed by Richard Attenborough Produced by Brian Duffy, Richard Attenborough Written by Len Deighton Featuring Ralph Richardson, Meriel Forbes, Wensley Pithey
Brimming with timeless songs, razor-sharp satire and high jinks, Oh What A Lovely War 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.
