It Is Easy To Be Dead transferring to Trafalgar Studios 2
When twenty year old Charles Sorley is killed in action during the First World War, his devastated parents are left with only his letters and poems to remember him by. Using his extraordinary writings, together with music and songs of the period, It Is Easy To Be Dead is a tender portrait of a brief life filled with promise, cut short by the futility of war.
Written by Neil McPherson.
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★★, The Upcoming, London Pub Theatres.
★★★★ WhatsOnStage, The Jewish Chronicle, London Theatre 1, Reviewsgate, Musical Theatre Review.
It Is Easy To Be Dead was originally playing in Finborough Theatre where it was nominated for seven OffWestEnd Awards, including Best Male Performance, Best Male Performance in a Supporting Role, Best New Play, Best Director, Best Lighting Designer, Best Sound Designer and Best Set Designer.
“A magnificent tribute to a fiery spirit.” -- Michael Billington, The Guardian
“A superbly well-judged evening that conveys both the passion of youth and the pity of war.” -- Aleks Sierz, Tribune
“A little gem. It will introduce a remarkable man to people who had not heard of him before…A poignant study of loss and the great waste of war.” -- Daisy Bowie-Sell, WhatsOnStage