The Last Bantam
Event Information
- Date
- 25-25 Aug
- Time
- 14:15
- Event type
- Theatre
- Company name
- Michael Hughes
- Age Rating
- Age 16+ (Guideline)
- Event Warnings
- Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Set in a war zone. Description of violence.
The Last Bantam
1914. The world is at war. The British army recruits 50,000 men between 5’ and 5’3" to fight. These men came from all over Britain, Ireland and Canada. Known as Bantams after the small, aggressive rooster, they were formed into special Bantam battalions. 1918. Bouzincourt, France. One Bantam remains: Patrick Michael Wolfe, a teacher from Dublin. This is his story. Inspired by real events. Directed by Jonathan Hansler. ‘Elegantly performed’ ***** (BritishTheatreGuide.info ). ‘Excellent’ ***** (UKTW.co.uk). ‘Outstanding’ **** (PlaysInternational.org.uk). ‘Giant of a play’ **** (Derek Awards).