Powerful one-man play from War Horse writer Michael Morpurgo's coming to Blackpool Grand Theatre
“I am incredibly excited and grateful to be doing this play”
Blackpool Grand Theatre will welcome Michael Morpurgo’s powerful one-man play Private Peaceful in February.
The acclaimed stage adaptation returns with fresh energy and timeless impact. Following performances across the UK, this moving production brings Tommo Peaceful’s unforgettable story of family, courage and the human cost of war to Blackpool audiences.
Benjamin Cain, rising star and recent graduate from the BA Professional Acting course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, will make his professional debut in this acclaimed one-person tour de force as Tommo Peaceful.
Adapted and directed from Michael Morpurgo’s novel by Simon Reade, the production sees a single actor conjure an entire world of characters, landscapes, and emotions.
Heartwarming and heartbreaking, Private Peaceful is both a moving family drama and a powerful reminder of the human cost of war.
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Benjamin Cain said: “I am incredibly excited and grateful to be doing this play and to be working with so many brilliant themes. Simon has created such a relaxed atmosphere since the first audition and is so passionate, it will be a privilege to work with him.”
Simon Reade said: “Earlier this summer I saw a young actor in his graduating show at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School: Benjamin Cain. He was witty, truthful, strong yet vulnerable. I knew at once here was our new Peaceful. Ben was raised in a Dorset village. For him, this really is a story close to home.
What an opportunity, for me as much as Ben, to revive Michael’s contemporary classic of love and loss - this theatrical celebration of life.”
The play runs from February 1 - 3 at Blackpool Grand Theatre