A comedy drama about an all-female theatre company touring Britain during the darkest days of World War Two; written by the well-known actress and premiered in the West End. While the men are fighting Hitler and the bombs are falling on London; a girls only theatre company sets out in a battered 1920s Rolls-Royce to bring Shakespeare to a culture-starved Britain. Inspired by the real-life Osiris Players; whose travelling productions during the War inspired many to take up the profession - Judi Dench to name but one. We Happy Few premiered at the Gielgud Theatre; London; in June 2004. there isnt a sweeter; warmer; more likeable play in London The Times very funny. A fascinating slice of social history Time Out by far and away the funniest and saddest backstage play for half a century Daily Express
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful. KINDLE ONLY REVIEW- Book is BRILLIANT = 4 starsBy Jane WMy only book related wish is for more photographic representation of steps. I truly wish that I could review the book content itself and the Kindle version separately.The Kindle version is shown as having colour images. It does NOT. The set-up is a little cumbersome; but that is based on the ability to change type size. You can have one OR the other; but not both. Id rather have changeable type and uncomfortable layout personally. However; the badly contrasted and black and white images when beautiful colour photos are represented as the product are inexcusable!! Frankly; its dishonest!Also; when I attempt to access the Table of Contents to locate specific portions of the book (Frog Closures); my copy hangs up; freezes and sends me back to my Kindle home screen. How useful is a resource book without a TOC? Not very. If I must either A) Memorize the TOC; B) PRINT a copy of the TOC for a strictly E-Book; or C) scroll through 700+ pages of material to locate a single design.... Well; imagine THAT frustration. I purchased this book to use. Returning it is simply not an option for me.. Nor is purchasing a one hundred dollar pre-owned copy.Poor form; ! Poor form indeed!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Who ever thought of making your own buttons!By AMMThe photographs throughout the book are so beautiful that I can see them cut up and framed. The buttons; reminiscent of the days of wealth and professionally tailored female fashions; seem to be relatively easy to duplicate for yourself. The chapter on "frogs"; those beautiful double enclosures that many women still like today; but cannot make themselves and are usually purchased at fabric stores for dress suits; capes and coats; should try making one yourself and save money at the same time. As usual; Nancy does a masterful job with directions that are clear to read. I dont sew anymore; but still think I can make these; then will pass the book on to my daughters who still sew.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Book. I recently needed buttons to match some ...By Mary A.Great Book. I recently needed buttons to match some cushion fabric and couldnt find what I wanted. After reading a magazine article about the history of threaded "deaths head" buttons; I decided to try my hand at making them. This book had all the information I needed to make these and many other versions of threaded buttons. While at first I found it necessary to flip between different sections of the book to see the illustrations to which the instructions referred; the instructions were clear and easy to follow. After some practice I was very successful at making several button that now adorn my cushions.
