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Time to Remember
Songs and Stories of the War Years
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Cast and Crew of Time To Remember |
After ten years of being encouraged to "take the show on the road" 440 Productions designed a dynamic show for touring during the 2003-2004 season.
Time To Remember interweaves the music of the war years with stories of ordinary men and women caught up in the reality and romance of war.
While designed especially for veterans, this show also is a must for anyone interested in discovering the history of wartime Canadians, the songs they sang, and the music that inspired and touched their hearts.
As the show unfolds, the audience joins a cast of characters, young men and women, who entertain the audience with the songs, the music, and the stories of the war years.
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Gathered around the piano |
Following an opening with It's a Long Way To Tipperary and Pack Up Your Troubles the audience is swept up into an adventure as they are intoruced to the soldiers, sailors, airment, and the girls.
The antics of basic training are relived in songs like We Were Drunk Last Night and Kiss Me Good Night Sergeant Major. This is the Army Mr. Jones and You'll Get Used To It bring both the audience and the characters to the charming and delightful stories of young recruits and their newfound girlfriends.
The Canadian farm boy who left his heart at The Stagedoor Canteen will captivate the audience, as will the young recruit whose girl persists he "kiss her through the barrack fence".
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Chris Johnson, the sailor boy |
All The Nice Girls Love A Sailor, and it will be no different for the audience as they meet and listen to our sailor boy.
From the lighthearted to the serious, the audience will meet two friends about to venture into the reality of war. For this airman, his girl, and his best friend, the powerful emotions of love and friendship are conveyed in dialogue and the songs Silver Wings and Comin' In On A Wing and A Prayer.
The music of the British pub, the barracks, and the battlefield offer the audience a glimpse of how young men were able, for a brief time, to forget the realities of war, drink, meet people, and sing around a piano while they waited to ship out to unknown destinations.
From the gaiety of the Pub songs to quiet serious moments, the stories and music of romance are presented, from Sweet Dreams Sweet Heart, I'll See You In My Dreams to the famous A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square, the audience will be touched and moved by the simplicity and innocence of first love.
The patriotic songs of wartime, be they American, British or German will inspire the audience to an appreciative understanding of the staunch belief in victory and in the future. The cast presents a tribute to American wartime songs, and the partiotism of wartime Britain through a presetation of the well known songs You're a Grand Old Flag, The White Cliffs of Dover, There'll Always Be An England, I'll Be Seeing You, and LilliMarlene.
In keeping with the tradition of all 440 wartime stage presentations the show ends with We'll Meet Again and Wish Me Luck. For both the cast and the audience the experience of an evening of wartime music is one that will leave them humming tunes and remembering the unforgettable moments of the war years.
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