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The Christmas Truce (play)

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The Christmas Truce
Written byPhil Porter
Date premiered29 November 2014
Place premieredRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
SettingWestern Front, Christmas 1914

The Christmas Truce is a play by Phil Porter based on the true events during the First World War.

Production history

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The play was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and premiered in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for the Christmas 2014 season, 100 years after the events. The play opened on 29 November 2014 (with a press night on 9 December) running until 31 January 2015 and was directed by Erica Whyman.[1][2][3]

During the development of the play, the RSC hosted a drop-in event encouraging the relatives of those who fought in the First World War to share stories, photos and letters at the Royal Shakespeare Company in March 2014.[4]

Cast

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Royal Shakespeare Company (2014 cast)[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Latest Press Releases | Royal Shakespeare Company". www.rsc.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ "The Christmas Truce review – uneasy family show about a tragic war". the Guardian. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "The Christmas Truce, RSC, Royal Shakespeare Theatre: 'respectful, insightful, powerful'". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "RSC asks public to help shape The Christmas Truce war play". BBC News. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Theatre news: RSC casts The Christmas Truce for Stratford opening". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2022.