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One Day When We Were Young
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1f, 1m
Nick Payne
Leonard and Violet, young, restless and in love, spend their first night together knowing it may also be their last. It's 1942 and, in a hotel room in Bath, they dream of their future while preparing for Leonard's departure to the war. But the bombs begin
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Cast Size
1f, 1m
Details
Summary
Leonard and Violet, young, restless and in love, spend their first night together knowing it may also be their last. It’s 1942 and, in a hotel room in Bath, they dream of their future while preparing for Leonard’s departure to the war. But the bombs begin to fall and their world will never be the same again. In the year 2002, the couple look back at what might have been. Examining the impact of the Second World War on two ordinary lives and a love that spans more than sixty years.
Media
"Payne's dialogue strikes a sentimental note..." - The Guardian
"... bittersweet tale of love and loss." - The Stage
"An intimate epic..." - TimeOut
"intelligent, beautiful, heartfelt..." - Voice
"This play is truly a masterpiece." - Voice
"Payne's writing is insightful, clever, and incredibly witty..." - Voice
Licensing & Materials
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