PRIVATE PEACEFUL





“I’ve had nearly eighteen years of yesterdays and tomorrows, and tonight I must remember as many of them as I can. Tonight, more than any other night of my life, I want to feel alive!” Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night, he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in the countryside: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.
Based on the modern classic by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse, The Butterfly Lion), Private Peaceful tells the story of Tommo Peaceful as he reflects upon the events that made him the person he is now, from first love to fighting on the battlefield alongside his brother.
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Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo
James DemaineAdapted by Simon Reade
Alexander KnottAlexander Knott
Director
Zoe GrainZoe Grain
Movement DirectorMovement Director
Sam Rowcliffe-TannerSam Rowcliffe-Tanner
Lighting DesignLighting Design
Harry Smith
Sound DesignSound Design
Garrick Theatre
2 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH
