Oh What a Lovely War 2014
Red Brick Auditorium, Square Chapel, Halifax
April 2014
Oh, What a Lovely War! is an epic musical developed by Joan Littlewood and her ensemble at the Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East in 1963. It is a satire on World War I, and by extension on war in general. The title is derived from the "somewhat satirical" music hall song "Oh! It's a Lovely War!".
CAST
British General/Scottish Ghillie – Robyn
Circus Acrobat/Stall holder/Soldier - Penny
Singer/Fanny Carby - Layla
Field Marshal Haig - Sol
Switzerland/Medical Officer - Ruth
Kaiser Wilhelm/Irish & English Soldier - Dan
Ann Beach/Nurse - Molly
Soldier/Dancer/Heckler - Eleanor
Irish Soldier/Newsgirl – Isabelle Fi
Soldier/Englishwoman - Charlotte
Lady Haig/Nurse – Isabelle Fo
Sir John French - William
Lady Myvanwy Jenn/France - Georgie
Mrs Pankhurst/Soldier - Rachel
Sergeant Major - Billy
Lancashire Girl/Austria - Olivia
Master of Ceremonies - Colette
Irish Soldier/Wounded Soldier - Joe
French Cavalry/Soldier - Jack
New Recruit/Heckler/Soldier - Fin
Russia/American Profiteer - Joanne
Businesswoman/Junior Officer - Abigail
Sir Henry Wilson/Chaplain - Charles
General Moltke/English Officer - Chris
German Herald/French Officer - Daniel
Serbian Secret Policeman/George - George
Sir Henry Rawlinson/Britain - Robin
Driver/Photographer/Soldier - Jonathan
Germany/Irish Sergeant - Josephine
English Aide/French Soldier - Sam
Luxembourg Soldier/Runner - Jujin
General Moranville/French Officer - Tom
Directed by Gillie Kerrod & Stephen Finegold
Choreography by Lizzie Ali
Lighting by Matt Blackmore
Sound by Richard Olive
Set by Tony Clark
Props by Helen Wright & Louise Clark
Costume by Adelle Beswick, Gillian Brown, Tracy Drake, Jayne McNulty & Alison Roberts