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British Library:20th Century:oh What a Lovely War:an Interview With Murray Melvin

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"Oh What a Lovely War" changed the landscape of British theatre and had a major impact on perceptions of the First World War. Here actor Murray Melvin discusses his memories of the original Theatre Workshop production and describes Joan Littlewood's radically experimental working methods. [13:28]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional