The Wipers Times
T02034364356
In a bombed out building during the First World War in the French town of Ypres, two officers discover a printing press and create a newspaper for the troops. Far from being a sombre journal about life in the trenches they produced a resolutely cheerful, subversive and very funny newspaper designed to lift the spirits of the men on the frontline. Defying enemy bombardment, gas attacks and the disapproval of many of the top Brass, The Wipers Times rolled off the press for two years and was an extraordinary tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.
Archive :: production:T02034364356, play:S01670396729, venue:V167
Production details
Special Gala Performance Sunday November 11 at 18:00 in support of The Royal British Legion's Thank You campaign. Guest appearance by Aled Jones
