Private Peaceful

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Event Private Peaceful
Venue The Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, SA
First Date 4 April 2018
Last Date 14 April 2018
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description Although fictional, Private Peaceful closely resembles reality. British and Commonwealth military command executed 306 of its own men during the Great War. Many of those executed were little more than boys: four of them were only 17. Private Peaceful follows the last night in the life of 17-year-old Private Thomas ‘Tommo’ Peaceful as he reflects on his short, yet joyful past: growing up in rural Devon; his exciting first days at school; his father’s accident in a forest; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ben Francis Actor
Simon Reade Adaptor
Rob Croser Designer
David Roach Designer
Rob Croser Director
Michael Morpurgo Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Return Season
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://bakehousetheatre.com/shows/private-peaceful
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 163175