Oh What a Lovely War is a theatrical chronicle of the First World
War, told through the songs and documents of the period. Devised
and first performed by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at the
Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London in 1963, it received the
acclaim of London audiences and critics. It won the Grand Prix of
the Théâtre des Nations Festival in Paris that year and has gone
on to become a classic of the modern theatre. In 1969 a film
version was made which extended the play's popular success. The
play is now on the standard reading list of schools and
universities around the UK and was revived by the Royal National
Theatre in 1998, and by the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, in 2014.
This new edition of the play, published to coincide with the 2014
revival of the play at its original home on the centenary of World
War I, is as edited by Joan Littlewood and returns the script to
its original version. The edition includes an introduction by Joan
Littlewood and an afterword by Victor Spinetti.
General
Imprint: |
Methuen Drama
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Modern Plays |
Release date: |
February 2014 |
First published: |
April 2014 |
Authors: |
"Theatre Workshop"
• Joan Littlewood
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
112 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4725-8464-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4725-8464-3 |
Barcode: |
9781472584649 |
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