Written by
Sue Higgs
Genre(s)
Comedy, TYA
Synopsis
This light comedy is set in a munitions factory break room. The year is 1942 and WWII is in full swing. May has baked some cookies, but because of rationing, there isn't enough to round. Jean has a date with an American sailor, and her friend Bev draws lines up the back of her legs to simulate stockings. Bren has just got engaged, but her fiancé has left Halifax to go and fight in the war. The ladies fantasize about doing more glamorous work: joining the Army, the Airforce or the Wrens, but they know they are needed at home.
Language
English
Critical Response
Performed with "A Snapshot of Home" and "{French}e A Man For Service AT Sea" (also WWII plays). Feedback from the audience was that the 3 plays were informative and entertaining. So these could be suitable for a school reading or production.
Play Notes
Online catalogue: "written 2013"
Performance History
Eastern Shore Players at the Memory Lane Heritage Centre WWII Encampment Weekend and again at the Bicentennial Theatre, Middle Musquodoboit (Afternoon Theatre & Tea) the week before Memorial Day 2013.
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