100thAnniversary of Armistice Day Special
"Beautiful, poignant and humorous" - A Child's War
Returns To London's Tabard Theatre For Remembrance Day
"The cast of three wove a seamless story, dipping in and out of marvellous characters; from the harsh virol-administering nurse (suspected of espionage!) to the adored father in the RAF, who grapples with conveying terms such as war, Nazis and blimps to his four year old daughter. The word 'evacuee' resonates in the theatre, as the play unravels and reveals a child's wartime experiences told beautifully, humorously and poignantly; scenes of sweet shop queueing in times of rationing, sheltering in murky caves and classroom capers between digging for victory." -www.chiswickw4.com
London, United Kingdom, September 2018:
Lotte Moore's: A Child's War tells the story of a young girl's experiences living in Britain during the Second World War. Both the First and Second World Wars represent a time of hardship, heroism and hope. As a young child, Lotte (now in her 80s) was not fully aware of the dangers and struggles around her, but her memories of evacuation, rationing, blackouts and bombs give an incredible true insight into life during wartime Britain.
This unique and much-loved production was adapted and directed for the stage by Nick Bromley from local author Lotte Moore's Amazon best-selling book, Lotte's War (Urbane Publications, November 2016). It is an accessible, first-hand account of a childhood facing the perils of war with a mixture of innocence, fear and fun.
This production enjoyed a limited run at the Tabard Theatre in March 2018 where it played to packed performances with rave reviews, and now returns for a series of special performances in commemoration of the 100thAnniversary of Armistice Day, featuring Kirsty Jackson as Lotte, Victoria Brown as Sophie, and Jack Ayres as Ben.
ABOUT LOTTE MOORE
Chiswick-resident Lotte Moore has written more than 25 books including children's stories, novels (In The Fast Lane, May 2018, Hashtag Press), poems and short story collections. Her picture books include The Invisible Elephant, The Dinosaur Who Ate A Piano and, of course, The Teaspoon Family, which are enjoyed by young boys and girls around the world.
As a child, Lotte lived in Kent with her parents who enjoyed entertaining, political debate and literary discussion with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Winston Churchill, H E Bates, W H Auden and Benjamin Britten. She was often lonely and turned to writing (stories, diary, poems and letters) to express her feelings of isolation. In her early teens her commitment turned to ballet, point shoes replaced the pen. She was selected by the Royal Ballet School to dance in the Opera Ballet. When rejected for growing ‘too tall' Lotte turned to acting and intermittently to writing.
She married aged 38 to her loyal husband Chris (who continues to support Lotte by typing out her hand-written stories). Lotte became immersed in her stepchildren and then her own two girls. When her daughters left home she describes "empty years" filled by illness and family problems, and she turned to writing once again. She gives her time freely to talk to young people in schools across the country and is passionate about inspiring children to read and write and become storytellers!
ABOUT THE TABARD THEATRE
The Tabard is an intimate, 80-seat theatre close to Turnham Green tube station in Chiswick, London. It opened in 1985 above the Tabard Pub, a popular and historic local landmark. Over the years the Tabard Theatre has played a key role in the development of London Theatre, highly acclaimed for its professional work and extremely popular within the community of West London.
A Child's War Listings Information:
Tabard Theatre
Address: 2 Bath Road, London, W41LW
Online: www.tabardtheatre.co.uk
Performance details: Family/general public viewing: Sunday 4thand Sunday 11thNovember 2018
12:30pm, 3pm and 5pm
School visits can be arranged throughout the week between the two public show days (5th, 6th, 7thand 9thNovember inclusively, please note no shows on Thursday 8thNovember). To arrange for your school or community group to attend an exclusive performance at a reduced group booking concession of £6 per ticket please contact the theatre directly. 11am and 1pm.
Running time 50 minutes, no interval
Ticket prices & purchase:
Tickets: £12
Concessions: £8
Suitable for 7 years and up
Box Office number: 0208 995 6035
Buy tickets online: http://tabardtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/lotte-moore-a-childs-war/
Notes to Editors
- Lotte Moore and Nicholas Bromley are available for media interviews.
- For more information about Lotte Moore please visit the online press folder:http://bit.ly/2uBjaRG
- Media enquiries relating to author Lotte Moore to Helen Lewis,info@literallypr.com, +44 (0) 7904801669,www.literallypr.com
- Theatre enquiries to Simon Reilly, general manager / 0208 995 6035 / simon@tabardtheatre.co.uk