Lilies on the Land by The Lions Part

Lilies on the Land by The Lions Part

A revealing, funny and wonderfully moving portrait of four women who sign up to join the Women's Land Army during World War II. Based on one hundred and fifty letters and interviews with original Land Girls, along with songs from the period, Lilies on the Land charts the personal journeys of four women who join the Women's Land Army – determined to work endless backbreaking hours on farms across the country in a bid to do their best for the War Effort. But how do these women, all hailing from different walks of life, torn from their families and bereft of all basic home comforts, deal with the hardships of farming life and the pressures of war? Maybe work clothes full of mice and toilet rolls falling from the sky are just what it takes for these girls to get through… Lilies on the Land was devised and first performed by the Lions part in a 2001 touring production. It was revived at the Arts Theatre in the West End in 2010, and then toured in 2011 and 2012. This edition includes notes on staging and performing the play.

'Full of gems.. a heartwarming, unsentimental show'

* The Stage *

'Poignant and humorous... it's impossible not to be awed'

* The Times *

'Wonderful... beautifully crafted... has the satisfying tang of lived experience... one leaves the theatre moved, amused and with the strong conviction that one has encountered the British character at its absolute best'

* Daily Telegraph *

THE LIONS PART theatre company was formed by a group of professional actors who met doing First Folio work with the Original Shakespeare Company. The core members include performers and a musician, and several of the group write, produce and direct as well as perform. The company’s original patron was the playwright Christopher Fry. Their current patron is the Olivier award-winning actor Mark Rylance.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781848421134
ISBN 10	1848421133
Title	Lilies on the Land
Author	The Lions Part
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2010-06-10
Number of pages	58
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.