A Soldier and a Maker is a piece of musical theatre written by Iain Burnside on the life story of the World War I poet and composer Ivor Gurney. [1] [2] It premiered in April 2012 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, with Richard Goulding as Gurney. [3] The production was designed by Giuseppe and Emma Belli. [3] It was later adapted into a radio play broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 29 June 2014 as part of the "Music in the Great War" season. The radio adaptation retained many of the stage cast. [4]
April 2012 [3] | Radio 2014 [4] | |
---|---|---|
Ivor Gurney | Richard Goulding | |
Winifred Gurney | Stephanie Cole | |
Ethel Gurney | Bethan Langford | |
Marion Scott | Jemma Redgrave | |
Herbert Howells/Reg/Ronald Gurney | David Shaw Parker | |
Taylor | Nick Allen | |
Rose/Radio Girl | Holly Marie Bingham | |
Snowy/Dr | Alexander Cobb | |
Billy | Dominick Felix | |
Nurse Wallace | Katie Grosset | |
Wilf | Frazer Scott | |
Tug/Dr Terry | Adam Sullivan | |
Florence/Helen/Nurse Drummond | Zoe Waites |
The show was praised for its book and for Goulding's performance as Gurney. [3] There was some criticism of some of the supporting cast's acting. [3]
A Soldier and a Maker is a piece of musical theatre written by Iain Burnside on the life story of the World War I poet and composer Ivor Gurney. [1] [2] It premiered in April 2012 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, with Richard Goulding as Gurney. [3] The production was designed by Giuseppe and Emma Belli. [3] It was later adapted into a radio play broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 29 June 2014 as part of the "Music in the Great War" season. The radio adaptation retained many of the stage cast. [4]
April 2012 [3] | Radio 2014 [4] | |
---|---|---|
Ivor Gurney | Richard Goulding | |
Winifred Gurney | Stephanie Cole | |
Ethel Gurney | Bethan Langford | |
Marion Scott | Jemma Redgrave | |
Herbert Howells/Reg/Ronald Gurney | David Shaw Parker | |
Taylor | Nick Allen | |
Rose/Radio Girl | Holly Marie Bingham | |
Snowy/Dr | Alexander Cobb | |
Billy | Dominick Felix | |
Nurse Wallace | Katie Grosset | |
Wilf | Frazer Scott | |
Tug/Dr Terry | Adam Sullivan | |
Florence/Helen/Nurse Drummond | Zoe Waites |
The show was praised for its book and for Goulding's performance as Gurney. [3] There was some criticism of some of the supporting cast's acting. [3]