A debut solo show combining theatre and spoken word to tell the story of the Christmas truce from WWI.
Alex Gwyther is a published writer and spoken word artist. His poetical prose weaves down-to-earth tales of life in Britain to the poignant re-telling of the 1914 Christmas Truce during the First World War. Gwyther's unique delivery and tumbling urbane style" has seen him perform across the country at venues, festivals and events such as Oxford University, the Royal Festival Hall, Latitude Festival and The Mayor of London's Week of Peace in Trafalgar Square. He has been specially commissioned to write for a number of organisations, businesses and charities including: BBC Radio 1, Mastercard, Transitions Global, The Southbank Centre and The Book People. His first solo theatre play, Our Friends, The Enemy was selected as part of New Wimbledon Theatre's Fresh Ideas season and saw a sell out run in early 2013 before a full run in the Space @ Surgeon's Hall, Edinburgh Festival.
The writing by Alex Gwyther, who also performs, is excellent - The
balancing of details and scene setting is just right. The poetry
and rhythm of the text gently transport the audience into this
world. * Public Reviews *
An even-toned and inventive take on the material. * British Theatre
Guide *
[Alex Gwyther] deserves more than a pat on the back - he deserves ,
and he is getting, an audience - A timely and simply presented
reminder of a sacrifice which should never have been made. *
FringeReview *
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