Brunel Centre to take to stage in commemorating 100 years of the Great War

Swindon’s World War One commemorations will take on a distinctly French theme, as The Brunel Centre will stage ‘Heroes’, a play set in a French military retirement home.

Featuring professional actors, the comedy  will tell the story of three First World War veterans who plot an escape from their mundane lives within a care home.  Heroes is Tom Stoppard’s interpretation and adaptation of the 2003 French play Le Vent Des Peupliers by Gérald Sibleyras.

Brunel Marketing Manager Jane Stewart said: “We felt it was important for The Brunel Centre to help Swindon commemorate World War One and so, as one of several events to mark this occasion, we decided to commission this well-known play and to bring it to the people of Swindon.  It will be a great evening out, and something a little bit different too, it’s not every day that you get to watch professional theatre in your local shopping centre.  We are expecting it to be a really popular event so would encourage people to get their tickets early”.

The performance takes place on Thursday 11^th September 2014 downstairs in The Brunel Arcade, outside of Boswells Café/House of Fraser.  The evening will start at 6.30pm with supper and a glass of wine at Boswells. The performance commences at 7.15pm and is approximately 2 hours long, finishing at 9.15pm.  Tickets for seats cost £12 and are available from The Centre Management Suite, first floor of Brunel Plaza, or from Boswells café, ground floor Brunel Arcade.

For more information about this event can be gathered by contacting Jane Stewart, The Brunel Marketing Manager, tel: 01793 52585701793 525857 or email: [email protected] or visit www.thebrunel.co.uk