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Arms and the Man
Drama Rumpus Theatre Company in association with the Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs presents (or The Chocolate Cream Soldier). By George Bernard Shaw – The HaymarketReturns Only
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Performers and Cast
- Sarah Wynne Kordas
- Raina Petkoff
- Juliette Strobel
- Louka
- Karen Henson
- Catherine Petkoff
- John Goodrum
- Captain Bluntschli
- David Martin
- Russian Officer / Nicola
- Pavan Maru
- Sergius Saranoff
Beautiful young Bulgarian Raina has heroic ideals, betrothed as she is to Major Sergius Saranoff. Her fiancé is away, fighting alongside her father, Major Petkoff, in the war against Serbia, but when escaping Serbian Captain Bluntschli climbs into her bedroom through the balcony window, she finds herself hiding him behind the curtains in spite of herself.
Does he have ammunition in his pockets? No... he has chocolate creams, like any other jobbing soldier. And when she catches Sergius flirting with her maid Louka, Raina finds her grand notions of love and war slipping away from her, as endearment and honesty take their place.
A real audience-pleaser, Arms and the Man is a sparkling comedy that has more than a little to say about the state of the world today.
This production is dedicated to the memory of Michael Friend, leading Bernard Shaw producer and enthusiast.
Cast & Creatives
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Reviews
Probably the wittiest play he ever wrote, the most flawless technically, and in spite of being a very light comedy, the most tellingGeorge Orwell
All the hallmarks of a classicThe Reviews Hub (on Raffles)
Delightful... charmingBritish Theatre Guide (on The Eleventh Hour)
Pure delightMatlock Mercury (on Sherlock Holmes – The Scandal Of The Scarlet Woman)