Private Peaceful
Synopsis
Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year, Private Peaceful is by third Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo, award-winning author of War Horse.
Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon; his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.
Private Peaceful is a moving experience that tells the story of a young soldier’s final day in World War One and conveys the strength of human spirit.
Tickets
£15*
DISCOUNTS
£12.50 Groups 10+
15% off for Members
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Credits & Acknowledgments
By Michael Morpurgo
Adapted & Directed by Simon Reade
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Reviews
The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound up together in this magnificent show.
The Scotsman
An infinitely touching, intensely acted account of a young First World War Soldier's final day.
Sunday Express
As moving as the poetry of Wilfred Owen and as painfully memorable as white-hot shrapnel...
The Sunday Herald
Charming, witty, emotional and heart-rending.
British Theatre Guide
Morpurgo's magic, a masterly adaptation by Simon Reade ... This is one hour of your own life you will never forget.
The Daily Mail
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