Peace In Our Time (play)

Peace In Our Time (play)

Peace In Our Time is a 1946 two-act play by Noel Coward. It has 8 scenes, a cast of 22 speaking roles, and received its first performance at the Lyric Theatre in 1947. It was first published in 1948. Coward was inspired to write the play by seeing the effects of the occupation of France in Paris, writing "The idea of Peace in Our Time was conceived in Paris shortly after the Liberation. . . I began to suspect that the physical effect of four years intermittent bombing is far less damaging to the intrinsic character of a nation than the spiritual effect of four years enemy occupation." [http://www.holisticpage.com.au/CowardPlays:Seven_NoelCoward%7C9780413734006]

The play takes its title from the common misquotation of Neville Chamberlain's phrase Peace for our time after arriving back from the Munich conference of 1938. The play focuses on a small group of Londoners in a pub close to Sloane Square, in an alternate past where Germany won the Battle of Britain and successfully invaded and occupied Britain. Its large cast means it is rarely performed.

Cast

*Alma Boughton
*Fred Shattock
*Janet Braid
*Doris Shattock
*Mr. Grainger
*Mrs. Grainger
*Nora Shattock
*Lyia Vivian
*George Bourne
*Ben Capper
*Archie Jenkins
*Mr Williams
*Chorley Bannister
*Bobby Plaxton
*German Officer
*Albrecht Richter
*Phyllis Mere
*Maudie
*Mrs. Massiter
*Gladys Mott
*Alfie Blake
*Mr. Lawrence
*German Officer
*Herr Huberman
*Kurt Forster
*Frau Huberman
*Billy Grainger
*Doctor Venning
*Lily Blake
*Stevie

External links

*http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2006/02/14/peace_feature.shtml
*http://www.camdram.net/shows/02/peace_in_our_time
*http://www.barnescharityplayers.co.uk/2007/productions.php?ID=25


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Peace for our time — The phrase peace for our time was spoken on 30 September 1938 by British prime minister Neville Chamberlain in his speech concerning the Munich Agreement. [cite web | url = http://www.number10.gov.uk/history and tour/prime ministers in… …   Wikipedia

  • time — 1 /taIm/ noun TIME 1 (U) something that is measured in minutes, hours, years etc using clocks: a machine that can travel through time | The basic unit of time, the second, was redefined in 1967. | time passes/goes by: time goes by so quickly… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Our Mutual Friend —   Cover …   Wikipedia

  • Peace Journalism — Peace Media , Conflict Resolving Media , Conflict Sensitive Journalism , Conflict Solution Journalism , Reporting the World , Constructive Conflict Coverage, and Peacebuilding Media redirect here. A comparison of peace journalism and war… …   Wikipedia

  • Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? — Studio album by Megadeth Released …   Wikipedia

  • Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc — Блок Наша Україна–Народна Самооборона Leader Viktor Yuschenko …   Wikipedia

  • Our Selena Is Dying (The Twilight Zone) — Our Selena is Dying The New Twilight Zone episode Episode no. Season 3 Episode 43 Directed by Bruce Pittman Written by …   Wikipedia

  • Our Lady Peace — OLP redirects here. For the religious symbol, see Our Lady of Peace. For other uses, see OLP (disambiguation). Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace, clockwise from top left: Raine Maida, Steve Mazur, Jeremy Taggart and Duncan Coutts …   Wikipedia

  • Our Great Escape — Infobox Musical artist Name = Our Great Escape Img capt = Our Great Escape live at Pop s in Sauget IL 2007 Background = group or band Alias = OGE Origin = St. Louis, Missouri, USA Genre = Alternative rock, melodic rock, power pop Years active =… …   Wikipedia

  • Peace Out — Infobox Television episode Title = Peace Out Series = Angel Caption = {Caption|} Season = 4 Episode = 21 Airdate = April 30, 2003 Production = 4ADH21 Writer = David Fury Director = Jefferson Kibbee Guests = Gina Torres (Jasmine) Stephanie Romanov …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”