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Home > Theatre > Fascinating one woman play, England Expects

Fascinating one woman play, England Expects

By Caroline King - April 30, 2014Posted in : Theatre

Teresa Jennings - England Expects - Photo: Sean Goldthorpe

Teresa Jennings as Vesta Tilley, England Expects (Photo: Sean Goldthorpe)

When: 6th – 10th May 2014 at 7.45pm

Where: Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH

£: Tickets £14, £11 concessions

What is it?

Off the Fence theatre company present England Expects by Tom Glover at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre.

Vesta Tilley was music hall’s greatest male impersonator.  Vesta’s role in recruiting thousands of men made her the darling of the establishment but as the brutal reality of the First World War became known, whose side was she really on?

Sitting in her dressing room on her farewell tour she reminisces on her role as Britain’s Best Recruiting Sergeant and the lives she touched.  Through her stock-in trade of impersonation and songs Vesta explores her role in the war and the impact of her choices on those left behind.

This one woman, twelve character play features many of Vesta’s most well-known songs such as Jolly Good Luck to the Girl Who Loves a Soldier and I’ve Got a Bit of a Blighty One.  England Expects is a fascinating exploration of a controversial time and character.

More info: www.brockleyjack.co.uk

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