Tommy Boy tells the story of a small group of people whose lives are dramatically changed by the outbreak of World War I.
Despite the inevitable undertones of war, playwright Ted Willis captures the magical humour in adversity and he includes many of the old war-time songs which so vividly reflect those traumatic days.
The play is mostly set in a Salford pub but also in a dug-out just behind the front lines in France and follows the fortunes of Tommy Barnes and his girlfriend, Rosie Carr, the barmaid at the pub.
In the summer of 1914 their lives and the lives of their friends are full of hope and promise. But when the war comes they are caught up in a chain of events which blights that promise and changes the world around them.
The Green Room is pleased to say this is the first time ever that this play has been performed in the amateur theatre. It was first staged as part of the 1988 Malvern Literary Festival to coincide with 70 years after the end of WW1 and then toured professionally to eight regional theatres.
Directed by Helen Bingle and Ian Cole, Tommy Boy runs at the Wilmslow Green Room theatre from Saturday March 12th to Saturday March 19th. For further information, please visit www.wgrsoc.org.uk or call the Box Office on 01625 540933. Non-Members £9
Members £7.
Photo: Ronnie Dykstra (left) plays Joe Gates, the old timer in the Salford pub. Ian Cole (right) is the director of this world premiere amateur production of Tommy Boy.
Guest post by Hilary Pinnock.
