Private Peaceful
«A balanced, considered, well-structured piece of theatre, impeccably performed and beautifully committed.»
Five stars - The Public Reviews
Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line. Les mer
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This edition also includes introductory essays by Michael Morpurgo, Associate Director of Private Peaceful production Mark Leipacher, as well as an essay from Simon Reade, adaptor & director of this stage adaptation of Private Peaceful.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Methuen Drama
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 64
- ISBN
- 9781350306455
- Utgivelsesår
- 2022
- Format
- 21 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«A balanced, considered, well-structured piece of theatre, impeccably performed and beautifully committed.»
Five stars - The Public Reviews
«A truly special piece of theatre, and from the standing ovation at the end - it looks like I'm not alone in my thinking.»
Broadway World
«A haunting indictment of war's stupidity and waste»
The Times
«Pitched to perfection for a young audience - The glory of Morpurgo is that [he reconnects] us with our past. He simply opens our hearts to feeling.»
Daily Telegraph
«The sheer restrained power of Morpurgo's writing keeps you gripped.»
Guardian