This hour long piece consisting of music and dramatic readings takes us into the world of nineteen year old volunteer, Jack Ellicott. The year is 1915 and Jack has signed up with his pals in the South Lancs regiment to fight in the war. We follow him through the letters he sent home to his mother and father. At times funny, surprising or deeply moving, Jack is revealed as a young man in the first flush of adulthood with all of its attendant joys and sorrows. His eventual demise leaves a lasting impression of the terrible waste of life. Whilst the piece is specifically about ‘Our Jack’ it serves as a poignant memorial for the many thousand soldiers like him, the ‘Everyman’ of that Great War.
The carefully chosen interspersed songs performed by tenor Joshua Ellicott, Jack’s great-nephew, and pianist Simon Lepper reflect this connection and form a deeply moving and unique musical portrait.
As commemorations continue to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War, this programme is an ideal way to pay tribute to those who sacrificed everything, and brings the 2018 Festival to a fitting conclusion.
Date
Sunday 30th September, 8.00pm
Tickets:
£12 / £10 Concessions
