Details

The Warrior and The Poet is a highly atmospheric one-man dramatisation of the last years of Lawrence of Arabia. The years of action and adventure in Arabia during the First World War are now over and so, with evocative original music and authentic sounds, the real man behind the popular image presents himself and takes you through his later challenges and achievements, right from his arrival at Bovington Camp in Dorset in 1923, until his untimely death almost at the same location in 1935. Prepare yourself to visit such exotic locations as a fort at the edge of Afghanistan, as well as events such as the Schneider Trophy Race and a near-farcical press-dodging dash from Plymouth to London! Despite occasionally revealing his most bleak and vulnerable side, Lawrence's sense of fun and humour constantly bubbles through, and he takes full advantage of a live audience for a few digs at the popular press, a bit of banter AND, he might just ask you to wave a banner, help him fix a motor-boat or even finish writing a book!

Cast/Performers

Ray Sargeant