Heroes

Archive Listings for Heroes

T1462124972 (DB12) Translation Tom Stoppard. Director Murray Andrews. Company DUCKbrothers.
10 May 12 to 12 May 12	Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L601418082
29 Mar 12 to 31 Mar 12	Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L287007751
15 Mar 12 to 17 Mar 12	Coach House Theatre, Malvern :: V0604338482 listing details L0307837385
T01987560737 (YVONNE12) Company Atre Company. Translation Tom Stoppard. Director Simon Downing.
13 Apr 12 to 14 Apr 12	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L143204118
T745769055 (CHESIL12) Producer Chesil Theatre Winchester. Translation Tom Stoppard. Director Caroline Helcke.
24 Mar 12 to 31 Mar 12	Chesil Theatre, Winchester :: V784 listing details L1211713289

Details

Play :: France 1959. Three veterans from the First World War are vigorously combating the boredom of life in a home for retired soldiers. There is a plan to break out. Crazy? Of course. Comical? Frequently. Heroic? Well, Gustav is an agoraphobic, Henri sane but lame and Philippe, among other frailties, is prone to passing out. Nevertheless, in their own way, heroic they are. The question is: will their military know-how and crackpot enthusiasm lead to success? The answer is touching and unexpected.

Author

Gerald Sibleyras