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The Misfortune of the English review " a stinging exploration of boyhood and patriotism

by Miriam Gillinson

Orange Tree theatre, LondonBased on real events, Pamela Carter's drama follows British schoolchildren on a walking tour in prewar Nazi Germany What started out as a bit of fun is beginning to turn ugly. The jokes are waning. The cold is starting to bite. It's 1936 and 27 boys from a school in south London are on a walking tour of the Black Forest in Nazi Germany. By the end of Pamela Carter's new play, which is insp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:54am on April 29, 2022