Private Peaceful (Ensemble version)
by Michael Morpurgo, Simon Reade

Name: Private Peaceful (Ensemble version)
Brand: Michael Morpurgo
SKU: 9780573110955
Rating: 4 (30 reviews)

Private Peaceful (Ensemble version) Cover

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120 mins1910s/WWIEnsemble CastPeriod Costumes

Synopsis

“I’ve had nearly eighteen years of yesterdays and tomorrows, and tonight I must remember as many of them as I can.

Tonight, more than any other night of my life, I want to feel alive!” Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn.

During the night, he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
DEVON	—	—	—
TOMMO Thomas Peaceful	—	—	Thomas Peaceful
CHARLIE his older brother	male	—	his older brother
BIG JOE their older brother	male	—	their older brother
JAMES PEACEFUL their father	male	—	their father
HAZEL PEACEFUL their mother	female	—	their mother
GRANDMA WOLF their mother’s aunt	female	—	their mother’s aunt
MR MUNNINGS the school master	male	—	the school master
MISS MCALLISTER Tommo’s school teacher	female	—	Tommo’s school teacher
MOLLY Charlie and Tommo’s friend	—	—	Charlie and Tommo’s friend
NIPPER a Biggun at school, later on the Front Line	—	—	a Biggun at school, later on the Front Line
PETER a Biggun at school, later on the Front Line	—	—	a Biggun at school, later on the Front Line
LES a Tiddler at school, son of a rat catcher, later on the Front Line	male	—	a Tiddler at school, son of a rat catcher, later on the Front Line
JIMMY PARSONS Charlie's and Tommo's school enemy, later on the Front Line	—	—	Charlie's and Tommo's school enemy, later on the Front Line
THE COLONEL squire of Iddesleigh	—	—	squire of Iddesleigh
DOCTOR	—	—	—
PILOT	—	—	—
SERGEANT MAJOR	—	—	—
TOOTHLESS OLD LADY	—	—	—
TIDDLERS	—	—	—
BIGGUNS	—	—	—
HATHERLEIGH MARKET CROWD	—	—	—
RECRUITING SERGEANT	—	—	—
WAR	—	—	—
ARMY CHAPLAIN	—	—	—