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Drama on 3: In Parenthesis

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Private John Ball and his fellow Royal Welch Fusiliers embark for France in December 1915. Six months later, the majority of this band of comrades would be killed or wounded at the Battle of the Somme. A dramatisation, by David Jones, of this unique prose-poem to mark Remembrance Sunday.
Adapted by Douglas Cleverdon.
Director Alison Hindell

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ball
Unknown:
Royal Welch
Unknown:
David Jones
Adapted By:
Douglas Cleverdon.
Director:
Alison Hindell
Action:
Sian Phillips
Thought:
Sara McGauqhey
Memory:
Manon Edwards
Prologue:
Dorien Thomas
John Ball:
Steven Meo
DaiEvans:
Oliver Ryan
Crower:
Thomas Arnold
Jenkins:
Rhodrl Hugh
Lewis:
Lestyn Jones
Snell:
Simon Ludders
Ouilter:
David Middleton
Wastebottom:
Matthew Morgan
Clark:
Carl Prekopp
Watcyn:
Aled Pugh
Wyatt:
Keiron Self
Saunders:
Nathan Sussex

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