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Promotional Image Privates On Parade Joseph Alessi (Acting Captain Terri Dennis) and cast. (C) Keith Pattison David Ricardo-Pearce (Private Steven Flowers) and Maria Lawson (Sylvia). (C) Keith Pattison Joseph Alessi (Acting Captain Terri Dennis) and cast. (C) Keith Pattison Matthew Woodyatt (Bishop), Thomas Padden (Corporal Len Boony), Joseph Alessi, Maria Lawson, Joe Fredericks (Flight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright). (C) Keith Pattison Thomas Padden and Maria Lawson (C) Keith Pattison Joseph Alessi and cast (C) Keith Pattison Main House Seating Plan Peter Nichols (Playwright)

Suitable for age 14+

  • Director: Ian Brown
  • Designer: Mark Bailey

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Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and West Yorkshire Playhouse present

Privates On Parade

Thu 23 Oct 2008Sat 8 Nov 2008

Main House

Music by Denis King

By Peter Nichols

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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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