OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Charles Way 

• Notes

  Commissioned by Cahoots NI. A play for all over 7 years.

• Synopsis

  At the end of WWII, Ernst, a young evacuee from Frankfurt, finds himself alone and far away from home when he meets the mysterious Mr. H. a stranger with a trick or two up his sleeve. They set off down a road fraught with danger, hunger and uncertainty to return the young boy to his family. Inspired by a true story, Nivelli's War is a story of two survivors who become each other's ally, protector and confidant.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  11

• Female

  3

• Total

  14

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling occurs. The play was written for a minimum cast of five.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  26 February 2014

• Producer

  Produced by Cahoots NI

• Original Venue

  The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published play script, press cuttings and company's files.