Private Peaceful UK theatre tour
Now touring until 9 July 2022 The Peaceful brothers, Tommo and Charlie, have a tough rural childhood facing the loss … Continued
Private Peaceful
Spring 2022 News from Michael Morpurgo
Spring is definitely on the way. The snowdrops are everywhere, primroses and the first of the daffodils. Winter, and our
Edinburgh Fringe – Private Peaceful
About the show: ‘Private Peaceful at the theatre is a moving experience that not only tells the story of a
Edinburgh Fringe – An Elephant in the Garden
About the show: Lizzie, her mother and an elephant from the zoo flee the Dresden firebombing in the Second World
Michael at the memorial of Thomas Samuel Henry Peacefull
Michael Morpurgo’s novel Private Peaceful was partly inspired by the memorial of a young soldier that he saw in the
Michael Morpurgo’s Unsung Heroes Book Tour Announced!
From 6th November, we will be sharing the reviews of three parent bloggers who have been reading some of Michael’s
Private Peaceful | Pick Me Up Theatre
From 14 – 18 March 2017 a one-man stage adaptation of Private Peaceful will be performed at the John Cooper Studio
Michael Morpurgo at ReadingZone Live!
Today, Michael Morpurgo is taking part in Reading Zone Live to talk about Private Peaceful and the commemoration of the Battle
Michael Morpurgo: a piece of prose, reflecting on Battle of the Somme
Acclaimed author and playwright Michael Morpurgo, who wrote Private Peaceful, the story of a young soldier’s life on the frontline
Michael Morpurgo – In Conversation
On Wednesday 22nd June 2016, Michael Morpurgo was In Conversation with Gaby Roslin. TV and radio star Gaby hosted the
Michael Morpurgo: The Somme should be a lesson to us all
Michael Morpurgo has written many, many books. But for this former Children’s Laureate, it is the ones he has written
‘To get some understanding of what it was like to be a soldier in the first world war, younger readers need Michael Morpurgo like no other.’
In the lead up to the centenary of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July, Julia Eccleshare of The