The Christmas Truce (play)
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| The Christmas Truce | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Phil Porter |
| Date premiered | 29 November 2014 |
| Place premiered | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Setting | Western Front, Christmas 1914 |
The Christmas Truce is a play by Phil Porter based on the true events during the First World War.
Production history
The play was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and premiered in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for the Christmas 2014 season, 100 years after the events. The play opened on 29 November 2014 (with a press night on 9 December) running until 31 January 2015 and was directed by Erica Whyman.[1][2][3]
During the development of the play, the RSC hosted a drop-in event encouraging the relatives of those who fought in the First World War to share stories, photos and letters at the Royal Shakespeare Company in March 2014.[4]
Cast
Royal Shakespeare Company (2014 cast)[5]
- Joseph Kloska as Capt Bruce Bairnsfather
- Gerard Horan as Old Bill
- Sam Alexander
- Peter Basham
- William Belchambers
- Nick Haverson
- Tunji Kasim
- Sophie Khan Levy
- Oliver Lynes
- Emma Manton
- Chris McCalphy
- Peter McGovern
- Frances McNamee
- Chris Nayak
- Jamie Newall
- Roderick Smith
- Flora Spencer-Longhurst
- Harry Waller
- Thomas Wheatley
- Leah Whitaker
External links
References
- ^ "Latest Press Releases | Royal Shakespeare Company". www.rsc.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "The Christmas Truce review – uneasy family show about a tragic war". the Guardian. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "The Christmas Truce, RSC, Royal Shakespeare Theatre: 'respectful, insightful, powerful'". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "RSC asks public to help shape The Christmas Truce war play". BBC News. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Theatre news: RSC casts The Christmas Truce for Stratford opening". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2022.