THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE

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Run Dates

2014.11.29 ~ 2015.01.31

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About the show

December 1914. As families across Europe gather to celebrate Christmas, a generation of young men find themselves far away from their loved ones in the trenches of the Western Front. The Christmas Truce opened in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in December 2014. Inspired by real events of exactly 100 years ago, RSC Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman directed Phil Porter's new play celebrating a remarkable Christmas story. The soldiers face a world seemingly devoid of any peace or goodwill. But on Christmas Eve 1914, as the men of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment shelter in their trenches, something astonishing happens.

Details

CAST Sam Alexander – Captain Riley Peter Basham - Clover William Belchambers – Alf Nick Haverson – Leutenant Kohler Gerard Horan – Old Bill Tunji Kasim – Brisker / Franz Sophie Khan Levy – Maud Joseph Kloska – Bruce Bairnsfather Oliver Lynes – Liggins / Schmidt Emma Manton – Staff Nurse Peachey / Sister Chris McCalphy – Sergeant Yallop / Jurgen / Sergeant Peter McGovern - Harris Frances McNamee - Phoebe Chris Nayak - Tallis Jamie Newall – Colonel Faulkner / Erich / Officer Roderick Smith - Bert Flora Spencer-Longhurst – Mrs Godfrey Harry Waller - Smith Thomas Wheatley – Lieutenant / Colonel Wymark / Vicar Leah Whitaker – Matron CREATIVE TEAM Writer – Phil Porter Director – Erica Whyman Designer – Tom Piper Lighting – Charles Balfour Music – Sam Kenyon Sound – Andy Franks production photo Topher McGrillis © RSC

Where it's been performed

RSC

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Stratford

United Kingdom

Stratford

United Kingdom

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