Steve Eyley
9 October, 2024
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Classic novel Birdsong not to be missed on anniversary theatre tour

Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks’s epic story of love and loss, returns to the stage in a new production for 2024, marking the 30th anniversary of the international best-selling novel. 

Charlie Russell and James Esler star in Birdsong at Nottingham Theatre Royal

It can be seen at Theatre Royal Nottingham from October 15 to 19.

The critically-acclaimed show, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and directed by Alastair Whatley, tells the story of one man’s journey through an all-consuming love affair and into the horror of the First World War.

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

James Esler (Litvinenko) stars as Stephen Wraysford with Charlie Russell (The Goes Wrong Show) as Isabelle Azaire and Max Bowden (EastEnders/Waterloo Road) as Jack Firebrace. 

For tickets, you can go to www.trch.co.uk