Private Peaceful is a new solo play adapted and directed by Simon Reade from the award-winning young adult novel by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse).
Tonight, more than any other night, Private "Tommo" Peaceful must stay awake and remember everything. Tommo and his elder brother Charlie did everything together. They went to school together, faced their problems together, slept and ate together; they even loved the same girl. Can a bond and loyalty between brothers overcome the brutality of the war trenches and bring them safely home? When the lines of heroism and cowardice collide, what can one man or even a brother do to fight the injustices of it all? This play highlights the horrors of war while celebrating the joyfulness of life.
