Gazebo Theatre presents

The Hallowed Turf

A Story of Soldiers, Football and Heroes

A young man’s dream of becoming a footballer is brought to the front when he meets his hero on a very different front line.

This powerful and heartbreaking new play shares the true story of footballing star Walter Tull, the first black combat officer to serve in the British army in the First World War, told through the imagined letters of a young unknown soldier.

Featuring Oraine Johnson (The Tin Violin, Sorry! No Coloureds, No Irish, No Dogs) and Kaine Barr (BBC Doctors, Waterloo Road), this is an incredible story of new ground broken, bravery, friendship and the true horrors of life in the trenches.

From Pamela Cole-Hudson, the writer and director of the ‘outstanding’ Sorry! No Coloureds, No Irish, No Dogs and Jamaica 50.

Tour dates Autumn 2014

30th Sept                             Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

2nd Oct                                The Broadway, Barking

3rd Oct                                 Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

4th Oct                                 Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

8th Oct                                 Rutherglen Town Hall, Scotland

9th Oct                                 Carriageworks, Leeds

10th Oct                               The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead

13th-17th Oct                      Creative Arts East tour

18th Oct                               The Drum, Birmingham

23rd Oct                               Solihull Arts Complex

24th Oct                               The Heritage Centre, Wolverhampton

25th Oct                               Jamaica Society, Reading