'Not About Heroes' - Eden Court Theatre
In 1917, at the height of the First World War, the poet and soldier Siegfried Sassoon was admitted to Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh, officially for treatment for shell-shock, but in truth because he had published his ‘Soldier’s Declaration’, denouncing the conduct of the war by the British establishment. There he met the severely shell-shocked Wilfred Owen, already making his first tentative steps as a poet. By the time Owen was killed in action, a year later, he had written what is now considered to be the finest poetry of the Great War. This 1982 play examines how the two poets’ friendship unlocked Owen’s genius. A profoundly moving piece about the nature of friendship, love and the art of war. ‘Not About Heroes’ is written by Stephen Macdonald and features two talented young, recently graduated, Highland based actors and is directed by Philip Howard, Artistic Director of Dundee Rep. It is suitable for 12+.Date: 17/10/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 53
Type: Theatre Adult