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Bombers Moon

2nd April 2014 /Posted byRobert Cope / 2953 / 0

The play, Bombers Moon, tells the dual stories of former RAF gunner Jimmy, now residing in a care home, and his troubled care assistant David. Jimmy is played by the enigmatic, James Bolam, whilst his assistant David is played by Steve John Shepherd, who some of you will know from his East Enders character ‘Michael Moon’.

Jimmy, whilst fighting his old age, also deals with his demons, and we are given his background through a series of flashbacks to his time during the war. David who has a troubled past dealt with it by way of finding faith, however, his new friend Jimmy brings his faith to its limits.

The play was hilarious throughout, but brings with it a serious, compelling and even touching back-story that softens your heart even towards Jimmy’s almost Alf Garnett like character.

The play takes place at Park Theatre, behind Finsbury Park Station. Its a fairly new venue, which opened in May 2013 to rave reviews from the critics. The venue gives the audience the feeling that they’re right up next to the performers, and you feel like you’re participating right there with them as the drama unfolds.

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I highly recommend this play and the venue was perfect for it.

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Robert Cope is the founder and editor of Theatre Life and a theatre critic based in Clerkenwell, London. He reviews productions across London and beyond, from fringe theatre and new writing to West End and regional theatre, with particular attention to performance, writing and staging.

Born in Essex, Robert has family roots in Uganda and England and lived in Kenya for five years during his childhood. He is active in local community and heritage causes in Clerkenwell and previously organised networking events for solo business owners from across London, with meetings held in Clerkenwell and at the Civil Service Club in the West End. He also collects for Prostate Cancer UK at football matches and enjoys backgammon, squash and walking in the British countryside.

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