Duck Egg Theatre

Leave Hitler To Me, Lad, a drama based on a true story, tells the untold tale of a lost generation of children in the aftermath of World War ll. Brian's Dad is a war hero and he's coming home any day! He's been coming home for 7 years...

It's 1952 and the country is rebuilding itself. King George is dead and Rock 'n' Roll is here to stay. Brian builds his own little family at school with his rabbit Pandy, friends Gladys, an orphan, George, who doesn't know where his parents are either and Mr Bill his Welfare Officer. Then there is Miss Bates, the Headmistress of Great Stony who rules the school with an iron fist.

The children look forward to Sports Day - a day off Bates' rules and sanctions. However, heads turn when a glamorous teenager appears to unravel the past and reveal a shocking secret that will turn Brian's world upside down, forever.

The production, written by award-winning playwright Haley Cox, is based on
the real experiences of her father and his school friends during their time at
Great Stony residential school. 'We didn't all go back home on trains to
London. We didn't even know what our parents looked like'. Music by Ben Pringle, best known for the TV hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

The show is supported by Arts Council England and suitable for an audience aged 10+ years. It is ideal for year 6 children who study WW2, and above