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A Soldier and a Maker
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A Soldier and a Maker is a piece of musical theatre written by Iain Burnside on the life story of the World War I poet and composer Ivor Gurney.[1][2] It premiered in April 2012 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, with Richard Goulding as Gurney.[3] The production was designed by Giuseppe and Emma Belli.[3] It was later adapted into a radio play broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 29 June 2014 as part of the "Music in the Great War" season. The radio adaptation retained many of the stage cast.[4]
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Cast
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Reception
The show was praised for its book and for Goulding's performance as Gurney.[3] There was some criticism of some of the supporting cast's acting.[3]
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