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These touching and amusing letters from Celia to her husband, Peter, tell of her experiences during the war – coping with a large isolated house full of evacuated children, learning to drive a tractor, becoming an Auxiliary Policewoman, grappling with the mysteries of cooking - all the while accepting offers, to act – for David Lean, Noel Coward films, broadcasts, and ultimately in 1945 starring in the classic film Brief Encounter.
Peter Fleming was away for most of the war - he writes about his adventures and trials working on deception in India and the Far East.
Not only are the letters highly engaging, but they also provide a fascinating historical insight into that time of true austerity and fearfulness.
Reviews
British Theatre Guide: "Theatrical Gem"
It is an evening that will charm you, intrigue you and make you laugh, cry and remember the terror and trivia of life during WWII.
Joanna Lumley
One is transported into a world of elegance, self-deprecation and bravery. It’s a masterclass in letter-writing; alive and observant, moving and gripping. It is utterly bewitching from start to finish - catch it if you can.
Maureen Lipman
A hugely enjoyable entertainment with wit, charm and tenderness that touches the heart.
Eileen Atkins
The letters are funny and romantic and somehow transport us to a world that seems more decent and less selfish than our own.
Julian Fellowes
The show is funny, touching, revealing, evocative, beautifully constructed and played with an easy charm that I found totally captivating.
You must catch it if ever it comes to a theatre near you.
Gyles Brandreth from The Oldie November 2023
Churchill War Rooms
I wasn’t prepared for how funny the letters were, nor how touching. Those war years seem to have formed one of those rare Elizabethan-like pockets of time which imbues everyone with humour, articulacy, honesty.
Nicholas Shakespeare
Reviews from New York
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‘the actors deliver this fascinating love story with thoughtfulness, pride, and creativity. It’s an unforgettable, poignant look at the war, family, the wrenching moments of separation and loss, and finally, joy’
‘It’s a soaring, memorable ending that wraps the piece on a doubly high note’
TheatreScene.com
‘….funny and quietly hypnotic.’
‘...The compelling story has us cheering for the Flemings.’
Harry Forbes
‘Voiced with effortless charm by Lucy Fleming and the witty and debonair Simon Williams.’
Feedback from 59E59th Street members
‘…truly capturing the British wartime spirit of humour and courage, as well as revisiting some interesting cinematic history’
‘Anyone who saw Brief Encounter could not help but be thirsty for more.’
‘Brought tears to my eyes. A thoroughly delightful experience’
‘In one word: sublime - from beginning to end. Thank you.’
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