Song of the Western Men

T0342911415
A black comedy about a small community in a changing world. St Martin's, Isles of Scilly 1939, Mr Clemmow, the island post master is dead. Reluctantly, his son-in-law Vic Oliver prepares to take on the mantle of responsibility for the island's communication with the outside world. The installation of a new telegraph machine brings the world closer to St Martin's than ever before. As Britain teeters on the brink of war, a Post Office official arrives from the mainland and Vic is forced to take drastic action in order to preserve the precarious integrity of life on St Martin's.

Author

Christopher William Hill

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Archive :: production:T0342911415, play:S1044046952, venue:V1310317653

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Production details

World Premiere

Special Performances

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• 29 Aug 02 Audio Described
• 4 Sep 02 Audio Described