The Lancashire & North West Magazine | April 2022

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Private Peaceful From the author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful Adapted by Simon Reade is heading to the Blackpool Grand Theatre in May.

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et in rural Devon and the battlefields of Northern France Private Peaceful tells the story of the Peaceful brothers, Tommo and Charlie, whose tough rural childhood, framed

by the loss of their father, forges an irrevocable sibling loyalty. Until one day they both fall for the same girl. And then the Great War comes. Here we join 18-year-old Private Tommo Peaceful

Private Peaceful is a Nottingham Playhouse production. It is directed by Elle While, with Design by Lucy Sierra, Lighting Design by Matt Haskins, Sound Design by Dan Balfour, Movement Direction by Neil Bettles, Composer Frank Moon, Fight Direction by Jonathan Holby, Voice and Dialect Coach Marianne Samuels and Casting Director Ginny Schiller CDG.

family and friendship on what may be his last night on earth.

The UK Tour is produced by Jonathan Church Theatre Productions and supported by Arts Council England through a National Lottery Project Grant award.

The Peaceful brothers, Tommo and Charlie, have a tough rural childhood facing the loss of their father, financial hardship and a cruel landlord.

Private Peaceful heads to the Blackpool Grand Theatre from Monday 2 May to Saturday 7 May 2022 with a selection of evening and matinee performances. Concessions apply. Age guidance 9yrs+.

Their fierce loyalty to each other pulls them through, until one day they both fall for the same girl. And then the Great War comes.

To book your tickets now, go to blackpoolgrand.co.uk or call 01253 290190.

in the trenches as he takes us on a journey through his most cherished memories and tells his story of courage, devotion,

Set against the epic backdrop of WW1, we join 18 year old Private Tommo Peaceful in the trenches as he takes us on a journey through his most cherished memories and tells his story of courage, devotion, family and friendship. Private Peaceful was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, won the Red House Children’s Book Award and won the Blue Peter Book Award. Acknowledged by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse, The Butterfly Lion) as his favourite work, this professional premiere is a new ensemble-version by Simon Reade. It tells the story of a country lad fighting a war he doesn’t understand for people he cannot respect.

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