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Peter Nichols
Suitable for age 14+
- Director: Ian Brown
- Designer: Mark Bailey
Special Dates
- After Dark : Thu 30 October
- Spotlight : Wed 5 November
- BSL Interpreted Performance : Wed 5 November
- Theatre Day : Thu 6 November
- Audio Described Performance : Thu 6 November
- Captioned Performance : Sat 8 November
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Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and West Yorkshire Playhouse present
Privates On Parade
Thu 23 Oct 2008 – Sat 8 Nov 2008
Main House
Music by Denis King
By Peter Nichols
Tickets £10 - £27.50, concessions available
Malaya 1948 and the British Army is fighting communism. One of its secret weapons is the bawdy humour and musical revue of the Song and Dance Unit South East Asia – better known as SADUSEA.
Join Captain Terri Dennis as he attempts to create a sparkling show, despite being landed with a bunch of wet behind the ears recruits who can’t tell a tap step from a tea cup.
Under the increasingly deranged eye of a Sergeant Major convinced that Christianity can overcome Communism, can new boy Steven Flowers keep his nerve, and lose his virginity, before the final curtain?
Based on playwright Nichols’ own experiences entertaining the troops during his national service with Kenneth Williams and Stanley Baxter, Privates On Parade is a portrait of a forgotten struggle and an affectionate musical tribute to the British Army entertainment corps. Expect strong language, song, dance and comedy.
| Date | Time | Date information |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 23rd Oct | 19:30 | |
| Fri 24th Oct | 19:00 | |
| Sat 25th Oct | 19:30 | |
| Mon 27th Oct | 19:30 | |
| Tue 28th Oct | 19:30 | |
| Wed 29th Oct | 19:30 | |
| Thu 30th Oct | 19:30 | After Dark |
| Fri 31st Oct | 19:30 | |
| Sat 1st Nov | 14:00 | |
| Sat 1st Nov | 19:30 | |
| Mon 3rd Nov | 19:30 | |
| Tue 4th Nov | 19:30 | |
| Wed 5th Nov | 19:30 | BSL Interpreted Performance, Spotlight |
| Thu 6th Nov | 14:00 | Theatre Day |
| Thu 6th Nov | 19:30 | Audio Described Performance |
| Fri 7th Nov | 19:30 | |
| Sat 8th Nov | 19:30 | Captioned Performance |
- : Joseph Alessi
- Eric: Jared Ashe
- Kevin: Joe Fredericks
- Reg: Jeffrey Harmer
- Sylvia: Maria Lawson
- Giles Flack: Alan McMahon
- Lee: Johnny Ong
- Len: Thomas Padden
- Cheng: Peter Peralta
- Steve Flowers: David Ricardo Pearce
- Charles: Matthew Woodyatt
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