Oh, What a Lovely War!

OH, What a Lovely War! is the latest show to be staged by the Thame Players, running from September 11 to 15, starting at 7.45pm at The Players Theatre, Nelson Street, Thame.

Oh What a Lovely War looks like a Pierrot show – one of those seaside concert parties in front of which generations of British holidaymakers licked ice cream and ignored the wind.

Every early 20th-century resort had one, staffed by a gang of all-round entertainers in the pom-poms and pantaloons of the sad-faced clown. Oh What a Lovely War borrowed the clothes and the organizing principle: its actors play many parts – soldiers, generals, suffragettes, politicians, profiteers and spies, parading before you, the audience, in a series of quick-fire scenes.

A barrage of sketches and musical numbers, conducted by a Master of Ceremonies who starts proceedings with a chilling promise: “We’ve got songs for you, a few battles and some jokes. I’ve got the whip to crack in case you don’t laugh.”

Watch our commemoration of 100 years since the Great War, join in the songs, and watch the pictures, share in the experience.

Tickets £9 and £8 concessions available from Spear Travels on 01844 217228 or online from www.thameplayers.co.uk

SOURCE: Contributed