Hit WW1 play comes to Crediton

The hit 2016 sell-out show from Edinburgh Fringe The Unknown Soldier is at the Crediton Arts Centre on 17 November 2017.  The play has received numerous four and five star reviews and has now been published by Bloomsbury.

'To be honest,' confesses writer and performer Ross Ericson, 'I knew we had a good production but I never dreamt that we would see such critical acclaim and sell out virtually every night over 25 performances – especially at the Edinburgh Fringe where competition is so fierce.'

The Unknown Soldier is a thought provoking, moving, and even humorous solo piece that looks at the First World War from a new perspective, through the eyes of a man who has survived the carnage but remains, like many, to help build the great cemeteries. It is a story of the deep friendship that can only be found between those who fight together, of the betrayal felt by them at the end of the war, and of a world that has changed so much it has become unrecognisable.

Ericson uses his military experience and family stories to give this piece a truly authentic voice and, as he is performing it himself, it feels like a very real and very personal piece. It is as gritty and as moving as his play Casualties, for which he was nominated for an Off West End Award, and shows a writer true to his form.

The show is produced by Grist to the Mill - the sister company of Red Dragonfly Productions whose Chinese delights, such as The Autumn of Han, DiaoChan: The Rise of the Courtesan and Taking Flight Festival 2017, have delighted audience at Crediton Arts Centre.

Tickets are priced at £10, £8 concessions and are avaialble from Crediton Arts Centre on 01363 773260, Crediton Community Book Shop on 01363 774740, Sandford Post Office on 01363 775805 or at www.creditonartscentre.ticketsource.co.uk

'If you don’t ever want to see another WW1 play, then you want to see *this* WW1 play. Superb!’
★★★★★ FringeGuru

‘Powered by a magnificent solo performance from Ross Ericson’
★★★★★ ThreeWeeks

'An original perspective on a story we think we all know and offer a reminiscence that... is poignant and thought-provoking.'
★★★★ The Independent

‘Strong writing, an original approach and a sensitive performance bring fresh power to a reminder of the horrors of war’
★★★★ The Stage