Theatre

Birdsong

Date: Tuesday, Jul 10 2018 - Saturday, Jul 14 2018
Venue: Bristol Old Vic
Artists
Sebastian Faulks

Marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, Birdsong is the hit, critically-acclaimed stage show based on the world-famous novel by Sebastian Faulks.

In pre-war France, a young Englishman Stephen Wraysford embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their world upside down.

As the war breaks out over the idyll of his former life, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground.

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Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war, Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle as his world explodes around him.

7.30pm plus Thur & Sat 2.30pm, £13.50 upwards.

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By steve wright, Wednesday, Jun 6 2018

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