Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThe ceasefire of 1914 was undoubtedly a powerful moment. But surrounded as it was by death, tragedy and brutality, can it really make a festive night of theatre?Erica Whyman, the RSC's deputy artistic director, admits that this show about the famous seasonal truce between British and German troops in 1914 was inspired by a scene in Oh What a Lovely War! Beautifully orches…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:28AM on December 10, 2014