Limited season: 6 weeks only - 8 June - 17 July 2010
Lilies on the Land is a truly remarkable and sparkling piece of theatre which celebrates an extraordinary episode in Britain’s history – the Women’s Land Army of World War II.
These gripping but charming tales chart the personal journeys of four women who sign up to become Land Girls, determined to work endless, backbreaking hours on farms across the country in a bid to do their best for the War Effort.
But how will these women, hailing from all different walks of life, torn from their families and bereft of all basic home comforts, deal not only with the hardships of farming life and the pressures of war, but also with being outsiders in new surroundings? Maybe work clothes full of mice and toilet rolls falling from the skies are just what it takes for these girls to get through…
Based on hundreds of letters from and interviews with the original Land Girls along with songs from the period, Lilies on the Land is a revealing, funny, wonderfully moving and utterly captivating portrait of some of Britain’s pluckiest, unsung heroes. Simply unmissable, this is theatre at its most memorable.
Cast:
Rosalind Cressy is Vera
Sarah Finch is Poppy
Dorothy Lawrence is Margie
Kali Peacock is Peggy
THIS WONDERFUL SHOW... IS BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED - The Daily Telegraph
THIS LIVELY PLAY COLOURFULLY REVEALS THE REALITIES OF DIGGING FOR VICTORY - The Times
THIS JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF BRITAIN’S FORGOTTEN ARMY - Extra! Extra!
Performing from 8th June to 17th July
Performing times: Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Thursday and Saturday at 3pm.
Group Rate: 10+ £34.50 for top price seats, valid all performances except Saturday Evenings
School Group Rate: 10+ £17.50 for best available seats, valid Tuesday-Friday performances. 1 free teacher for every 10 booked.
All advertised prices include booking fees, credit or debit card transaction fees,
theatre restoration charges (where applicable) and VAT.