The official start of WWI was June 28, 1914 when the Archduke and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia, were assassinated. The war ended on November 11, 1918 with the treaty of Versailles.
It is estimated that, on all sides, 65 million men were mobilised. Of these, 8.5 million were killed, 21 million wounded and 7.7 million became Prisoners of War. Therefore over half of all soldiers who were involved were killed, wounded or captured.
I am exploring the commemoration of the outbreak of WW1 through scene at …
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TVCT – Theatre event to commemorate the beginning of WW1
17 May 2013 By
Latest Project – Launch in Parish Hall
17 March 2013 By
TVCT launch their new theatre project in Payhembury Hall
10.00am on Sunday April 14th
John Somers will explain the project’s aims and how its development will involve a wide range of skills and people of all ages. Theatre director and writer, Nick Stimson (the community play he wrote and directed recently packed them in at the Drum Theatre, Plymouth) will then lead an exploratory workshop until 4.00pm. No experience necessary and no obligation to stay with the project ….. but we hope you will find TVCT’s unique ways of working of interest. If …
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AGM and Meeting – 13th September
10 September 2012 By
Following TVCT’s AGM on Thursday 13th September in Payhembury Parish Hall, there will be a presentation of video and photos from the site-specific production ‘Leyhill’ which took place in April this year.
John Somers will also present the next project, an inter-generational production which will be developed through co-operative work between young people and older people in the community. The aim is to spend time exploring life in the period 1930 -1950 when the older people were young. The group will then devise key scenes which capture the …
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