
The Misfortune of the English Tickets
10
· Contemporary Drama
Inspired by true events: a story of (mis)adventure and blind optimism, nationhood, and courage in the face of disaster
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Overview
Guten Tag meine Herren und Frauen von Freiburg, von Deutschland. We have travelled here from London, England. You may have heard of it.
On the morning of 17 April 1936, a group of 27 schoolboys, led by their teacher and newly arrived in Nazi Germany, set out on the first of a seven-day walking tour of the Black Forest.
By 8pm that evening, local villagers were searching for them in a blizzard.
You did say you wanted to take the scenic route.
Pamela Carter’s work includes The End Of Eddy (Unicorn Theatre), LINES (Yard Theatre), and Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner (National Theatre of Scotland). Following his critically acclaimed, award-winning production of The Sugar Syndrome, Oscar Toeman (Actually, Trafalgar Studios; After October, Finborough) returns to the Orange Tree to direct.
Critic reviews
Explores the price of a stiff upper lip
Welcome opportunity to get to know an illuminating episode of history
Stinging exploration of boyhood and patriotism
Excellent performances
Lacking theatricality
Well-executed production with a handful of powerful moments
Creatives



Date & time
Streaming Thu 12 May, 7.30pm