Mrs J Puts Out Her Bunting • Cornmarket, Wimborne (1995)
The play, set in 1945, tells of the stoical heroism of an ordinary woman, Mrs J, who represents the quiet spirit of British resolve and determination during that time.
In 2020 when the UK was in lockdown due to the Covid pandemic, members of WCT gathered on Zoom to enact a revised reading of the original script. The cast included 10 original members from the production.
About the production
The show was developed by Wimborne Community Theatre members from research using poems, speeches, songs and local stories woven together with a Daily Sketch story from May 1945.
This production was performed as part of Wimborne’s VE Commemorations.
Read the words of World War Two Songs used in the Production
Read Poems from World War Two used in the Production
Photos
Video
An unedited video of a performance of ‘Mrs J Hangs Out Her Bunting’, including informal footage at the end of the performance with cast and audience.
Programme
Press
Poetry
Read Poems from World War Two used in the Production
- WAR SONG by Vernon Scannell
- FROM DUNKIRK by B G Bonnallack
- POLLICITI MELIORA by Frank Thompson
Script
© copyright of Wimborne Community Theatre
© copyright of Wimborne Community Theatre
Songs
Read the words of World War Two Songs used in the Production
- KNEES UP MOTHER BROWN (Traditional)
- LILI MARLENE (original German version by Leip, Hans/Schultze, Norbert)
- THERE’LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND (words & music by Parker & Charles)
- WISH ME LUCK AS YOU WAVE ME GOODBYE (by Harry Parr-Davies)
- RUN, RABBITT, RUN (by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler)
- IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY (Irish traditional song by Harry Williams and Jack Judge)
- THE SIEGFRIED LINE (by Jimmy Kennedy)
- YES, WE HAVE NO BANANAS (music hall song by Cohn and Silver)