Note: No longer in repertoire!

HENRY
I’ve been on a course. 

MOLLY
What kind of course? 

HENRY
A course for journalists. A propaganda course. Molly, there’s going to be a war. 

It is 1939, and the newly enamoured Molly and Henry realise that their small nation is about to be drawn into war. Henry is not sent to the front; he is too old to be called up. Yet the war changes everything. Molly, an actress, tours Sweden to raise money for Finland’s cause, while Henry travels to the front to report on the horrors of war. Henry’s articles are not published because his superiors consider his language too raw and honest. They lack patriotic stories about the Finnish soldier – a hero who proudly dies for his country. Meanwhile, Molly must play trivial roles in light-hearted comedies, when what she really wants is to “stand on stage and portray the human condition in this world”. Molly and Henry try to find their way back to the life they once knew, but the war is a gaping maw that devours people’s joy and hope.  

Based on Kjell Westö’s novel, the production explores a nation at war, the militarisation of public rhetoric and the impact of war on civilians. It is also a story of love and morality in a time of crisis, and of fighting for what you believe in. 

The performance is in Swedish and includes two scenes in Finnish. Finnish and Swedish surtitles are available through the Subtitle Mobile app. The app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. We recommend downloading the app to your smartphone in advance. During the performance, you can follow the surtitles on your own phone, which serves as your surtitling device. The surtitling code is 1WBG.

Please note: There is no separate screen in the auditorium for surtitles.

Read the digital programme HERE

Performance rights: Kjell Westö. Annina Enckell’s rights are represented by Agency North.

 

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In 1939, the newly enamoured Molly and Henry are confronted by a war that changes their lives. Molly, an actress, travels to Sweden to raise money for Finland’s cause, while Henry reports on the horrors of the front – but his honest articles remain unpublished. Based on Kjell Westö’s novel, the production explores the effects of war on civilians, as well as love and morality in a time of crisis.

Finnish and Swedish surtitles are available through the Subtitle Mobile app. You can download the app from the App Store or Google Play under the name Subtitle Mobile. We recommend downloading the app to your phone in advance. Once you have downloaded the app, you can follow the surtitles on your own phone during the performance. The surtitles begin when the performance starts. The surtitling code is 1WBG.

Please note: There is no separate screen for surtitles in the auditorium.

View the programme