Peter Duncan to star in World War play
Birdsong, the world famous novel by Sebastian Faulks, will be brought to life on stage at Exeter Northcott Theatre.
The show opens tonight (6 May) and runs until saturday 10 May.
In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their worlds upside down.
As the war breaks out, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war, Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle and the idyll of his former life as his world explodes around him.
Sebastian Faulks is thrilled the show is re-mounting for 2014. He said: “Both Rachel [Wagstaff, stage adaptor of Birdsong] and I want this to be the definitive version of Birdsong on stage. The audience watch it and think, thank God I have never undergone all of this.
"These experiences are far outside the lives of most people but there is something about the way the production works which makes people identify and think, it could be me...”
Sebastian joined the 2013 company on stage in a cameo role during its 200th Performance in Brighton.
Following on from last year's National tour, seen by over 75,000 people, the Exeter Northcott are delighted that Exeter audiences will now have a chance to experience this stunning piece of theatre live on stage.
Tickets: £16.50-£27
Suibabe for over 12s.
Box office: 01392 493493
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