A Village at War
Friday 11th November to Saturday 12th November 2011
Green Room

Synopsis A Village At War: play reading in conjunction with DDOS Local author, John Callcut has written a book about Newdigate village during the First World War. To mark the publishing launch, DDOS Dorking Dramatic Society are staging a play-reading of the book at the The Green Room Theatre to coincide with Armistice Day commemorations. The 300 page illustrated book 'A Village at War' published by Reveille Press will be available for the first time at the theatre. Join John and DDOS cast members Val and Geoff Collins, Brian Inns and Sandra Grant to hear the story of Newdigate and its people during World War I on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th November at 7.45pm at The Green Room Theatre, behind Dorking Halls.
Production Team and Cast
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Geoff Collins
Val Collins
Brian Inns
Sandra Grant
John Callcut
Additional Info Says John Callcut; 'Every year, on Remembrance Sunday, the thirty two names on the Newdigate War Memorial are respectfully read out. When Mabel Whiffen died in 2004 the last village connection with the First World war was severed so I was determined that these brave men should not be forgotten. I set out to discover their background .... where did they live? what did they do? what did they look like and what did they think?... and then set their story into context with events happening in the war.' Adds John ; 'The study took me to research offices, libraries, museums and the homes of descendants throughout the country. These men gave their lives so that we can live in a free society ..... they should not be forgotten'.
Tickets £8

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with John Callcut



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