Oh What a Lovely War
Oh What a Lovely War
Author: Charles Chilton and Theatre Workshop under Joan Littlewood
First Performance: 1963, London
Published: 1965
Genre: Hist. drama in 2 acts; prose and songs
Setting: Pierrot show portraying events in Europe, 1914–18
Cast: 11m, 4f
The Pierrots introduce themselves with songs and jokes, and the Master of Ceremonies announces ‘the ever-popular War Game’. Using news panels, slides, and contemporary songs, the history of the First World War is told. 1914: Britain, France, and Germany prepare for war. Archduke Ferdinand is shot, and the nations use this as a pretext to rush into war. Troops are mobilized, and Belgium is invaded. Recruits are drilled, and French, British, and Belgian generals talk at cross-purposes. The first wounded are brought home, while a sentimental song...
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