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Oh, What a Lovely War! is an epic musical developed by Joan Littlewood and her ensemble at the Theatre Workshop in 1963. [1] It is a satire on World War I, and by extension on war in general. The title is derived from the "somewhat satirical" [2] music hall song "Oh! It's a Lovely War!", which is one of the major numbers in the production.
- Joan Littlewood
- Various
- 1974
- Various
May 12, 2024 · Brimming with timeless songs, razor-sharp satire and high jinks, Oh What A Lovely War is a hilarious, heart-breaking snapshot of life for those caught in the crossfire of conflict, a...
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Apr 30, 2024 · What happens when three historians watch a key play about the First World War? This month we took a field trip to see Oh What A Lovely War at the Leeds Playhouse.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Richard Attenborough chose a film version of the stage musical 'Oh! What a Lovely War' as his directorial debut. The film is a satirical take on the horrors of war, much of it performed...
2 days ago · A hilarious, heart-breaking snapshot of life for those caught in the crossfire of conflict, Oh What A Lovely War brings to life the folly, farce and tragedy of the First World War. Wildly satirical, visually stunning and deeply moving, it’s the musical that revolutionised modern theatre, brimming with timeless songs, razor-sharp satire and ...
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Apr 29, 2024 · What a Lovely War. In 1977 Hawthorne played Major Flack in the play Privates on Parade, which led to his being cast as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the quintessential civil servant, in the satiric BBC series Yes, Minister and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister.
May 7, 2024 · Oh What a Lovely War Movie Parody. "The Machine Gun Is Overrated" Within months of the start of the First World War, the German advance into France had become stalled. In their book The Trenches, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler write that “a gigantic gash had been scratched across the face of Europe.
