The 2014 tour of Birdsong, based on director Rachel Wagstaffe’s adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ classic novel, hits York Theatre Royal this week.īirdsong tells the story of a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford (George Banks), who embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful, married Isabelle (Carolin Stoltz).Īs the war breaks out, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground, while haunted by the memory of the love he once had.Ī visually stunning set greets the audience for this production, featuring a skyline which instantly places you in the trenches of World War One, and yet with some excellent lighting and sound design it transforms into the country house of a wealthy French industrialist.
George Banks as Stephen, Carolin Stoltz as Isabelle in Birdsong.
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