Autumn 1940. The Battle of Britain rages.
Southampton is home to our only hope of victory: the Spitfire. But, in one of many devastating raids on the town, the Luftwaffe destroy the Woolston Supermarine Spitfire factory. The Government requisitions local businesses to use as shadow factories - but meets resistance. Fred Dimmock won't give up his family laundry for anyone.
As the Dimmocks, and other families, struggle to keep control of their lives and livelihoods, a story of chaos, courage and community spirit emerges.
Telling the remarkable story of how a city triumphed over adversity, Howard Brenton's play The Shadow Factory opened Southampton's brand-new theatre, NST City, in 2018, directed by Nuffield Southampton Theatres' Director Samuel Hodges.
| ISBN: | 9781848427396 |
| Publication date: | 8th February 2018 |
| Author: | Howard Brenton |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 94 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
Autumn 1940. The Battle of Britain rages.
Southampton is home to our only hope of victory: the Spitfire. But, in one of many devastating raids on the town, the Luftwaffe destroy the Woolston Supermarine Spitfire factory. The Government requisitions local businesses to use as shadow factories - but meets resistance. Fred Dimmock won't give up his family laundry for anyone.
As the Dimmocks, and other families, struggle to keep control of their lives and livelihoods, a story of chaos, courage and community spirit emerges.
Telling the remarkable story of how a city triumphed over adversity, Howard Brenton's play The Shadow Factory opened Southampton's brand-new theatre, NST City, in 2018, directed by Nuffield Southampton Theatres' Director Samuel Hodges.
The Shadow Factory features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
The Shadow Factory is available in Paperback
The Shadow Factory was written by Howard Brenton and published by Nick Hern Books
The Shadow Factory has 94 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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