A Pierrot show in Dawlish? Rehearsals are under way and progressing well at the Shaftesbury Theatre for their August production of Oh What a Lovely War. The first night will be on Monday 4th August 2014, exactly 100 years from the outbreak of World War 1.
The cast, with ages ranging form the early teens onwards and with varying degrees of experience, are busy mastering the art of playing several roles each whilst coping with songs from the era and constantly changing characters. The enthusiasm of the cast has been excellent from day one and a real bonus for the musical director Ian Davies and director Steve Crockford. This production is presented as part of the Dawlish WW1 Project, a collective of various local groups in Dawlish which is funded by Dawlish Town Council and a Heritage Lottery Fund grant.
The action of the play is performed by a Pierrot troupe depicting "The War Games" with a mixture of humour and satire on the horrors of the war, and the show runs from Monday 4th August to Saturday 9th August. The box office opens on the 28th July from 10-12noon every day apart from Sundays. Tickets £7.00 for adults and £5.50 for children. Tel: 01626 863061.
