VIDEO - Wartime play to be performed in the open in York
It will be staged at Rawcliffe Country Park.
My Tender Trench was recently nominated for best play at the Tehran Theatre Festival and received wide applause from the audience.
It was also the subject of a seminar at the University of North Iowa. Now it will be performed in the open air in York
This is the stage for #MyTenderTrench . Beautiful corner at the Rawcliffe Park. 18th 19th and 20th of August #York #YorkintheBlitz pic.twitter.com/SepxLQ2Top
It's been written by the Emmy winning writer, JR Villar and has in the cast three brilliant local actors;
Oliver J Brooke, a very well-known actor and musician in York, recently seen as “Thomas” in the York Minster Mystery Plays;
Elizabeth-Mae Starbuck, seen in York Minster Mystery Plays and recently won 'Best Actor in a film' at the Northern Star Awards.
Also in the cast is Toby Bull seen in The Railway Children and Stop Hate UK.
VIDEO - “My Tender Trench”
It's the story of a soldier and a young girl who get trapped in a trench. They discuss duty and what is right or wrong in a war, but when an enemy is captured by the soldier everything is going to change.
The play will be part of the York in the Blitz festival
Performances are free but we will accept donations to support the production.
Friday 18th Aug (3:00pm) Saturday 19th (11:00 / 3:00 pm) Sunday (11:00am / 3:00pm)
Rawcliffe Park, York.
Some strong language and upsetting scenes so Under 15 subject to parental guidance.