A performance piece as told by Pearly King Billy Jackson. He tells the story of how he and his sister were evacuated from Bethnal Green to a Suffolk Farm just before the outbreak of WW2. Pathos and humour conjure up the highs and lows of those wartime years.
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Bryan is a seasoned speaker for U3As, Probus, Rotary, History Societies,, etc. With a background in professional theatre and drama lecturing, he has worked in Theatre, TV, and TIE, taking educational theatre to schools across East Anglia.
Bryan’s presentations are rather unique. He is a great storyteller and in some of his pieces he introduces audiences to the voices of various characters. Indeed in others he plays the whole piece in character, giving a flavour of life in earlier times. Currently a pearly. King telling his evacuee’s story, a butler from the Victorian/Edwardian period and a dear old Suffolk gardener, complete with an authentic Suffolk accent. He is kept busy with his talks and performance pieces but is always happy to help out at short notice if available.
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