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Oh! What a Lovely War

24th, 25th, 26th and 27th October 1979
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm
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October 1979 sees the Lane End Players remember the Frist World War with this popular commemorative musical

Oh! What a Lovely War is an emphasis on the perspective of ordinary soldiers and its use of crinolines and clown costumes, Oh What a Lovely War departed from previous portrayals of the First World War. The Lane End Players would go on to produce this show once again in 2011 but this first version in 1979 was an impressive portrayal of the musical by Joan Littlewood.

Cast
Paul Brown
John Cadman
Helen Clark
Ian Cleare
Mary Cleare
Jane Cooper
Betty Gillett
Rita Guthrie
Anthony Hallam
Charles Jackson
Doreen Reading
Les Reading
Bernard Rogers
Ronnie Sellar
Audrey Shepherd
Frank Shepherd
David Sleet
Elsie Stone
Pamela Stratford
Sharon Stratford
Diana Webb
Adrian Webb
Maggie White

Author

Joan Littlewood

Director

Les Reading (with Paul Beechy as Musical Director)

Venue

Lane End Village Hall
​Church Road
​Lane End 
​Bucks
​HP14 3JE
​(see map below)

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