Dulce Et Decorum Est: The Unknown Soldiers by Polymorph Theatre was a captivating two-person historical drama performed at theSpace Triplex. The year is 1941, two strangers are united as they take shelter from an air raid. Tommy is a World War One veteran; haunted by his past as he saw the rest of his regiment … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – Dulce Et Decorum Est: The Unknown Soldiers
Reviews from the Home Front – Dear Lucy
With 2018 marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, it is no surprise that this year’s Edinburgh Fringe has many shows based on the Great War. Dear Lucy... by Flying High is one such show. Part of their Heritage Lottery funded project, ‘Then & Now: Rebuilding lives after the Great War’, … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – Dear Lucy
Reviews from the Home Front – Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles by Green Ginger Productions charts the political situation unfolding during the early 20th century, told in the style of the era's music hall and vaudeville performances. Two soldiers, acting as compères, introduce the leaders of the Austro-Hungarian, German, Russian and British empires, as they sing and dance their way through the growing … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – Fall of Eagles