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A Russian in the Woods

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 7m

Peter Whelan

Berlin, 1949. In the unsettling atmosphere of post-war liberation, a young English sergeant is given charge of an army outpost haunted by the graves of dead soldiers in the garden. Seeking company for the night, he innocently invites in an American G…

A Russian in the Woods

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    1w, 7m
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Summary

Berlin, 1949. In the unsettling atmosphere of post-war liberation, a young English sergeant is given charge of an army outpost haunted by the graves of dead soldiers in the garden. Seeking company for the night, he innocently invites in an American GI — and en's up embroiled in a cold war drama with his conscience on trial.

  • Time Period 1940s/WWII
  • Setting

    Various simple settings

  • Features Period Costumes

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Peter Whelan

Peter Whelan
Peter Whelan (b. 1931) was born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent. He started work at the Stoke Town Planning Office as an assistant surveyor and his varied list of former jobs includes farm worker, manservant, demolition worker, hall porter, advertising copywriter and English tea ...
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