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Home > Theatre > A taste of wartime life in Talbot House

A taste of wartime life in Talbot House

By Caroline King - July 2, 2011Posted in : Theatre

Talbot House – A Home From Home at The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham

Arthur, Talbot House

When: 7th & 8th July 2011 at 8pm

Where: The Old Joint Stock, 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham B2 5NY

£: 12 (concessions 10)

What is it?

Talbot House, written and directed by Peter Gill, is a feelgood family play set during the Great War.

Talbot House – A Home From Home at The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham

Tubby Clayton, Talbot House

During the First World War Talbot House in Poperinge, Belgium, a few short miles behind the front line became a haven for thousands of allied troops.  It was a ‘home from home’ where they could enjoy some of the comforts of home and remember the men that they really were.  Run by a diminutive chaplain named Tubby Clayton the house became known by its army signaller’s code of Toc H and ultimately would be the inspiration for the association with that name.

With the aid of poetry and music from the Great War, the play aims to give the audience a taste of the atmosphere that was felt by the troops that visited the house.

More info: www.oldjointstocktheatre.co.uk

Tagged With: Old Joint Stock Theatre, Peter Gill, Talbot House, West Midlands

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