Events
‘Rupert Brooke’: a one man play at Winterbourne House & Garden, Birmingham
On 10, Jun 2015 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
On 4th July Winterbourne House’s Grade II listed garden will form the stunning backdrop to an evening performance exploring the life of celebrated First World War poet Rupert Brooke.
Rupert Brooke was one of the most influential war poets of the First World War, writing a series of patriotic poems that encapsulated the popular romantic feeling towards the bravery of soldiers at the outbreak of the War. Brooke himself has been mythologised as a handsome and charismatic example of the sacrifice the War demanded of his generation.
As 2015 marks the hundredth anniversary of Brooke’s untimely death, this play lays bare the complexity of Brooke’s life from his time at Cambridge to his death in the Aegean Sea. Over 75 minutes this one-man play combines humour with intense feeling as it deals with Brooke’s turbulent personal life and his powerful relationship to the idea of England.
“This performance fits in perfectly with our First World War exhibition; ‘The Art of Warfare: Creativity and the Trenches’, which explores the important role that artistic expression played as people tried to make sense of the War.” says Claire Woollard, Collections and Exhibitions Officer. “We are thrilled that Mark Payton’s acclaimed show is having its final performance, and first outdoor performance, in Winterbourne’s beautiful garden.”
In the beautiful setting of an Edwardian English garden, the play promises to be an atmospheric night to remember.
Tickets will be priced at £10 for adults and £8 for concessions. Light refreshments will be served on the night. Gates open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
For more information visit the website www.winterbourne.org.uk or telephone 0121 414 3003
