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Till the Boys Come Home: How British Theatre Fought the Great War
Roger Foss
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Description for Till the Boys Come Home: How British Theatre Fought the Great War
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; AN; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Ever since the signing of the Armistice in 1918, theatre has played an important part in reflecting the experience of the `war to end all wars'. But on the Home Front, what role did those involved with British theatre play during those tumultuous four years and three months? Till the Boys Come Home salutes British theatre in wartime, when theatres became powerful generators for escapism, for stirring patriotism, for sharing experiences of loss and joy - and for raising vast amounts of charity money. It brings to life a Britain where theatre-going peaked in popularity, yet became full of the ... Read more
Ever since the signing of the Armistice in 1918, theatre has played an important part in reflecting the experience of the `war to end all wars'. But on the Home Front, what role did those involved with British theatre play during those tumultuous four years and three months? Till the Boys Come Home salutes British theatre in wartime, when theatres became powerful generators for escapism, for stirring patriotism, for sharing experiences of loss and joy - and for raising vast amounts of charity money. It brings to life a Britain where theatre-going peaked in popularity, yet became full of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750960663
SKU
V9780750960663
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Ref
99-2
About Roger Foss
ROGER FOSS is a former actor turned journalist, theatre critic, author and broadcaster. As a young actor, he appeared extensively in theatre and television. Turning to a career in journalism, he has written on theatre-related subjects for numerous publications, ranging from The Stage to Debrett's. He was chief theatre critic for What's On In London magazine and for Whatsonintheatre.com, and ... Read more
Reviews for Till the Boys Come Home: How British Theatre Fought the Great War
Lays open the stage world of 1914-18 with a jolt or a marvel on every page
Libby Purves Fluent and illuminating Foss's original take on the war is extremely well-researched and full of fascinating detail
Libby Purves Fluent and illuminating Foss's original take on the war is extremely well-researched and full of fascinating detail