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Post by leanne81 on May 10, 2018 9:17:46 GMT
Hi. I'm looking for an extract from a play (preferably set in Britain or about British soldiers) that shows how the young men were excited about going off to war and how they thought they'd be home in a few months. I want to show how they didn't know what they were getting into. If anyone knows of anything that could work, I'd be very grateful. Thank you.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2018 10:47:14 GMT
If we're going the Michael Morpurgo adaptation route, it's probably worth having a look at Private Peaceful too.
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Post by Polly1 on May 10, 2018 11:10:16 GMT
The Accrington Pals by Peter Whelan
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Post by profquatermass on May 10, 2018 13:02:29 GMT
I've only seen the film so can't be certain but I imagine Noel Coward's Cavalcade has a fair amount of flagwaving. For something more modern there's Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme by Frank McGuinness
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Post by dramallama on May 10, 2018 14:47:02 GMT
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme by Frank McGuinness fits that perfectly in my opinion (as profquatermass has already suggested). I know the play fairly well (wrote an essay on it at Uni last term) so if you have any questions or want more details, let me know.
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Post by barelyathletic on May 10, 2018 16:36:13 GMT
My Boy Jack by David Haig
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Post by greenice on May 11, 2018 4:45:33 GMT
The Christmas Truce (RSC) showed a bit of this I think and the more plegmatic attitude of experienced soldiers.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2018 10:14:59 GMT
What about that lovely 'It Is Easy To Be Dead' play? About the poet Charles Sorley.
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