Originally published 1982 | Playwright Peter Whelan | |
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The Accrington Pals is a 1981 play by Peter Whelan. It is based on the Accrington Pals unit in the First World War and contrasts its life at the front and experiences in the 1916 Battle of the Somme with the women left behind in Accrington.
Contents
Production history
It was premiered at the Warehouse in London on 10 April 1981 by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Premiere cast and crew
Other productions
Publication history
The play was first published by Methuen London Ltd in 1982.
Scenes
Act 1 i) May’s market stall ii) Recruiting office iii) May’s stall iv) May’s kitchen v) May’s kitchen (doubling as Tom’s watch post.) vi) May’s kitchen vii) May’s stall (doubling as Caernarvon) viii) May’s stall ix) May’s kitchen x) May’s stall
Act 2 i) May’s kitchen/France ii) May’s kitchen/France iii) May’s kitchen iv) The Somme front, France v) Sarah’s backyard vi) May’s kitchen vii) May’s stall viii) May’s stall