Star of Strait Street - Voila! Festival 2018 show poster

Star of Strait Street - Voila! Festival 2018 at Applecart Art

Dates: (9/11/2018 - 10/11/2018 )

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Applecart Art

170 Harold Rd, Upton Park, London, E13 0SE
London, E13 0SE

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Tickets: £10 online (£12 on the door)

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Part of Voila! Europe Theatre Festival 2018
Written & Directed by Philip Glassborow
Performed by Larissa Bonaci, Polly March & Geoff Thomas

“It’s nostalgic, it’s about love, and beautiful people, but it’s also about strength and courage, and serves as a window on life in Malta during the war”... that’s how The Times Of Malta hailed this pocket musical, based on a true story from World War Two.

Glamorous British entertainer Christina Ratcliffe was in Valletta to entertain the troops. The dance-halls and bars of Strait Street were a magnet for servicemen during WW2. She fell in love with a daredevil pilot, and stayed on through the dangerous, heady days of the war... when Malta was the most heavily-bombed place on earth.

Still singing and dancing with ‘The Whizz-Bangs’, she also worked with RAF Fighter Control in the secret underground world of the Operations Room. She became a living symbol of Malta’s heroic resistance as ‘Christina of George Cross Island’... and was decorated for gallantry by King George VI.

Featuring evocative wartime hits like “I’ll Be Seeing You” alongside original songs, including “Welcome To Valletta”.

In English
Fri 9th & Sat 10th November (7.15pm)

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