The Muddy Choir by Jesse Briton
A story about childhood friendship, growing up in unbearable circumstances, and the humanising power of music.
A story about childhood friendship, growing up in unbearable circumstances, and the humanising power of music.
A story about childhood friendship, growing up in unbearable circumstances, and the humanising power of music.
It is November 1917 and the Third Battle of Ypres is lurching towards its bloody conclusion. Young soldiers Will, Robbie and Jumbo are thrust into a landscape starkly different to the playing fields and estates of their Sunderland home.
United by their childhood oath “nee killing, anly singing”, Robbie dreams their music will be a ticket away from the front, but attracting the attention of their commanding officers may prove more dangerous than bullets and gas.
The Muddy Choir is a story about boys growing up and the humanising power of music. Commissioned and produced by Theatre Centre, the play was written by Jesse Briton to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The play, which includes period songs, tells the story of three young boys serving with the Durham Light Infantry in 1917.
Key Information
Age: 13+
Characters:
Will Jones - Lance Corporal
Robbie Mitchell - Private
Jumbo Wallis - Private
Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2014
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780571322886
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