An August Bank Holiday Lark, The Dukes, Lancaster by Robin Duke

The Dukes, Lancaster: Writer Deborah McAndrew skilfully captures the language and logic of the period with this play which takes its title from a line in Philip Larkin's poem MCMXIV - a reference to the carefree atmosphere felt across Britain as a generation of young men happily queued to enlist for the trenches. As Larkin wrote, "Never such innocence again." Read the full review

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