Archives - Oh, What a Lovely War!

by Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton, Gerry Raffles and Members of the Original Cast
Joan Littlewood's Musical Entertainment

This award-winning musical play is a theatrical chronicle of the First World War told through the songs and documents of the period.

Part of the Barn’s 2007/2008 season

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Thirteen characters, and singing When Belgium Put the Kybosh on the Kaiser	-	Amy Dawson
Ten characters, including the MC and the Drill Sergeant, and singing Goodbye-ee	-	Andy Nash
Eighteen characters, dancing with Daisy and singing Roses of Picardy	-	Andrew Toynbee
Fourteen characters, singing When this Lousy War is Over and Christmas Day in the Cookhouse	-	Chris Bruce
Sixteen characters, singing I Don’t Want to be a Soldier with Jack	-	Christopher Wallace
Seventeen characters, dancing with Nigel and singing Hitchy-Koo	-	Daisy Stafford
Seventeen characters, singing I Don’t Want to be a Soldier with Christopher	-	Jack Gatier
Two characters, singing Heilige Nacht with Will	-	James Maxwell
Six characters in Part One, and in Part Two Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig	-	Kevin Dinnin
Fourteen characters, dancing as Charlie Chaplin and singing Sister Susie	-	Lou Robinson
Seventeen characters, dancing with Daisy and singing There’s a Long Long Trail	-	Nigel Rive
Fourteen characters, singing Roses of Picardy with Andrew and Keep the Home Fires Burning	-	Rachel Dawson
Fourteen characters, singing Le Chanson de Craonne (Adieu la Vie)	-	Rachel Williams
Seventeen characters, playing the mouth-organ and singing I Wore a Tunic	-	Rob Wallace
Twelve characters, including Mrs Pankhurst, and singing I’ll Make a Man of You	-	Victoria Rive
Sixteen characters, singing Heilige Nacht with James	-	Will Blyth

Director	-	Jack Wood
Musical Director	-	Mary Anstey
Choreographer	-	Sharon Jolly
Stage Manager	-	Trevor Watkins
Lighting Designer and Operator	-	John Cude
Sound Designer and Operator	-	James Rowles
Set Designer	-	Jack Wood
Deputy Stage Manager	-	Joan Bird
Assistant Stage Manager	-	Phil Christy
Assistant Stage Manager	-	Sylvia Townend
Properties	-	Barbara Foster
Properties	-	Jean Amato
Costumes	-	Judith Claxton
		Shirley Thompson
		Anne Woolmington
		Carol Marks
		Sheila Grimmant
		Maryam Rodway
Projection Designer	-	Peter Holt
Projection Operator	-	Matthew Spinner
Follow Spot Operator	-	Adam Lake
Set Construction	-	Eric Farlie
		Pat Finch
		Roy Burton
Set Painting	-	Bernard Usher
		Eva Watkins
		Keith Thompson
		Robert Barton
		Stephen Wilson
Production Secretary	-	Joan Wilson