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Renowned actress, Coronation Street veteran character 'Audrey Roberts' and Feelgood Theatre Productions Patron, Sue Nicholls joined us for one of the performances at The Lowry and shared her thoughts with Director Caroline Clegg after the show:
"I enjoyed Not About Heroes on every level. Knowing little about these two WW1 poets I learned so much, thanks to the the brilliant performances from the two actors, Alasdair Craig and Simon Jenkins. The story was so truthful and sensitive, and left one with smiles and, indeed, tears at times.
Huge thanks to everybody concerned in telling this story so beautifully. Sue Nicholls"
Sue Nicholls
Feelgood's Artistic Director, Caroline Clegg, at the WWI Commemorative poppy fields, created at the Tower of London, after a special Remembrance Sunday presentation at London's Cenotaph.
Not About Heroes cast member, actor Simon Jenkins who plays Wilfred Owen was honoured to read Anthem for Doomed Youth for BBC News on Sunday 9th November.
Simon was also invited to share his thoughts on how important it is for each new generation to remember and reflect on the horror of war.
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"Caroline Clegg’s magnificent, understatedly fine production for Feelgood has toured to Craiglockhart, to Catterick, across Britain and to Northern France. It is good that it finds a home so close to the Cenotaph this winter. Don’t miss it."
Libby Purves, 5 stars
"Caroline Clegg’s clean, crisp production…. it’s impossible to walk away unmoved. Impressive...this is a worthy act of remembrance — and one that deserves to be packed…."
The Times ****
"It’s a chamber piece that somehow manages to offer both fascinating, intimate detail and a vast canvas of ideas."
The Telegraph ****
"MacDonald has built up a brilliantly plausible portrait….a play finely drawn, fluid and funny."
Time Out ****
"MacDonald's play is a small gem."
What's On Stage ****
"Caroline Clegg’s magnificent, understatedly fine production for Feelgood has toured to Craiglockhart, to Catterick, across Britain and to Northern France. It is good that it finds a home so close to the Cenotaph this winter. Don’t miss it."
Theatre Cat *****
We are also delighted to welcome to the team renown poet, Peter Street. He was in Bosnia and Croatia as BBC writer in residence and has written published many poems about his experiences.
Jason's connection with Feelgood dates back to 2009 when he was one of the many performers in that year's Eloquent Protest. Read more >
Feelgood is delighted to welcome our Patron of the Whispers of War poetry competition, the international stage and screen actor Jason Isaacs, star of Harry Potter, The Patriot, PJ Hogan's Peter Pan and starring alongside Brad Pitt in David Ayer's forthcoming WWII film, Fury.
"War has become part of our lives in these early days of the 21st century" says Feelgood supporter, actress Julie Hesmondhalgh.
"Poetry, art and literature have always played their part in responding to the inhumanity and brutality of
conflict, in humanising the horror, in asking questions of those in power, and crucially, in giving a voice to the victims, to those without without power. With the Whispers of War poetry competition, Feelgood are seeking out new poetic responses to modern day conflict, continuing the great tradition of Owen & Sassoon, and creating a new written legacy of peace & protest through words."
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Jason Isaacs