A Russian in the Woods (2008)
by Peter Whelan
Directed by Lisa Thomas
Performances: Tue 1st - Sat 5th July 2008, Bell Theatre
Contents
Introduction
The story of an innocent young sergeant posted to guard an empty house in post-war Berlin where there are ghosts in the garden. In one eventful weekend, he is introduced to homosexuality and the possibility that a gay American soldier may be a Russian double agent.
The play is also about the discovery of self by a soldier too young to have fought in World War II and too naive to understand the complexity of a partitioned Berlin. Nobody is what they seem, and in the end it seems to have all been a game: the Cold War was won by those on both sides who most wanted to win it and everyone else was a loser.
Cast
- Clive Burns - Matthew Davies
- Pat Harford - Adam Crook
- Sergeant Dilke - Neil Carmichael
- Geoff Wirral - Derek Dempsey
- Ilse Bucher - Olivia Fewster
- Fraser Cullen - Simon Roberts
- Dieter Stahl - James Hough
- Lloyd Jackson - Brendan Murphy
Crew
- Stage Manager - Jess Osorio
- Set Designer - Gavin Parker
- Lighting Design - Mike Elliott
- Sound Design - Pete Coombs
- Lighting Operator - Rachael Lovegrove
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
- Production photos by Mark Davies
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.
See Also
References
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External Links
The German night watchman (Dieter Stahl) recalled during the play that he had been at this battle:
