The Wipers Times
by Nick Newman, Ian Hislop

Name: The Wipers Times
Brand: Nick Newman
SKU: 9780573113512
Rating: 3.71 (265 reviews)

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1910s/WWIReduced Casting (Doubling Possible)Period Costumes

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed opinions about the play. While some find it a humorous and satirical take on World War I, others criticize it for being boring and lacking substance. Many readers appreciate the historical context it provides, but several express frustration with the pacing and lack of engaging characters.

Humorous and satiricalInteresting historical contextEmotional momentsPacing can be slowSome find it boring

Synopsis

The true and extraordinary story of the satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Somme, interspersed with comic sketches and spoofs from the vivid imagination of those on the front line.

In a bombed out building during the First World War in the French town of Ypres (mispronounced Wipers by British soldiers), two officers discover a printing press and create a newspaper for the troops.

Far from being a sombre journal about life in the trenches, they produced a resolutely cheerful, subversive and very funny newspaper designed to lift the spirits of the men on the front line.