The 56 / LUNG Theatre.
By: LUNG (Theater company) [author.].
Publisher: London : Oberon Books : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781350209206; 1350209201.Subject(s): Fires -- Great Britain -- Drama | Soccer -- Great Britain -- Drama | Fires | Soccer | Great Britain | Drama & Performance Studies | Plays, playscriptsGenre/Form: Drama. | Drama.Online resources: View this item online Contained in (manifestation):LUNG (Theater company) 56 & E15Summary: 'Nobody dies in football matches in fires. It doesn't happen.' At 3.40pm on 11th May 1985, a small fire broke out in the main stand at Valley Parade football ground during the last game of the season. Within four minutes, the wooden structure was ablaze. Adapted solely from over sixty real-life testimonies, this pertinent piece of documentary theatre pays homage to the supporters who lost their lives in one of the darkest days in British footballing history. The 56 examines the solidarity, strength and community in the face of overwhelming tragedy.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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'Nobody dies in football matches in fires. It doesn't happen.' At 3.40pm on 11th May 1985, a small fire broke out in the main stand at Valley Parade football ground during the last game of the season. Within four minutes, the wooden structure was ablaze. Adapted solely from over sixty real-life testimonies, this pertinent piece of documentary theatre pays homage to the supporters who lost their lives in one of the darkest days in British footballing history. The 56 examines the solidarity, strength and community in the face of overwhelming tragedy.
