We Happy Few
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-85459-813-4 (ISBN)
Description
A comedy drama about an all-female theatre company touring Britain during the darkest days of World War Two, written by the well-known actress and premiered in the West End.
While the men are fighting Hitler and the bombs are falling on London, a 'girls only' theatre company sets out in a battered 1920s Rolls-Royce to bring Shakespeare to a culture-starved Britain.
Imogen Stubbs' play We Happy Few was inspired by the real-life Osiris Players, whose travelling productions during the War inspired many to take up the profession - Judi Dench to name but one.
We Happy Few was premiered at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End in June 2004 in a production directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Juliet Stevenson and Patsy Palmer. An earlier version of the play was performed in 2003 at Malvern Theatres.
While the men are fighting Hitler and the bombs are falling on London, a 'girls only' theatre company sets out in a battered 1920s Rolls-Royce to bring Shakespeare to a culture-starved Britain.
Imogen Stubbs' play We Happy Few was inspired by the real-life Osiris Players, whose travelling productions during the War inspired many to take up the profession - Judi Dench to name but one.
We Happy Few was premiered at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End in June 2004 in a production directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Juliet Stevenson and Patsy Palmer. An earlier version of the play was performed in 2003 at Malvern Theatres.
Reviews / Votes
'There isn't a sweeter, warmer, more likeable play in London' * The Times * 'By far and away the funniest and saddest backstage play for half a century... If there has been a better or more achingly theatrical new play in the West End in the past year then I've not seen or heard of it' * Daily Express * 'Very funny. A fascinating slice of social history' * Time Out *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
68 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85459-813-4 (9781854598134)
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Person
Imogen Stubbs read English at Oxford before going to RADA. She has appeared in leading roles both at the RSC and the National Theatre. She has written features and travel articles and is co-author of Amazonians, a collection of women's travel writing for Penguin. She is married to Trevor Nunn. This is her first play.