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Stony Broke in No Man's Land archiveOn 11 November, 1920, the Unknown Soldier was buried with great ceremony in Westminster Abbey. But was it a genuine act of recognition and gratitude by Lloyd George's government? Or a calculated display to diffuse the pain and anger of a country grieving for nearly a million dead? And where did the idea of burying the Unknown Soldier come from? Did an army padre suggest it to the Dean of Westminster who passed it on to the Prime Minister? Or did Lloyd George perhaps get the idea from a very different quarter... When Private Percy Cotton's commanding officer is killed, Percy is determined to return his diary to his next of kin. But the love of his life, Nellie Mottram, has other ideas. She soon convinces Sir Arthur and Lady Elizabeth Munroe that she is in contact with their dead son. Taking up residence with them in Grosvenor Square, Nellie abandons Percy to his fate on the battlefields of France and is soon the aristocracy's favourite psychic. And mistress to Sir Gregory Sleight?Secretary to the War Cabinet. A fast moving, comic yet poignant piece of storytelling, taking the audience from the streets of Woolwich to the battlefields of France, from London smart society to the highest echelons of power.

Cast/Performers

David Brett, Gareth Williams

Creatives/Company

Author: John Burrows
Company: Vertical Man Productions (in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre)
Director: John Burrows

Stony Broke in No Man's Land

Stony Broke in No Man's Land (Play) production archive for QTIX code T10459278. Details of all Stony Broke in No Man's Land archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0850634783

Archive Listings

10 Jan 16
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26 Jan 16
Finborough
Inner London, Greater London
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24 May 15
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9 Jun 15
Finborough
Inner London, Greater London
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