BENEDICTION (Biography/drama) on Monday 24th November at 7.30pm.

Benediction explores the life of English war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Sassoon, played by Jack Lowden as a young man and Peter Capaldi when older, was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war when he returned from service. His poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front and he became one of the leading war poets of the era. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London’s literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality. At the same time, broken by the horror of war, he made his life’s journey a quest for salvation, trying to find it within the conformity of marriage and religion.

This is a beautifully composed film that movingly honours the competing sides of the poet, his anguished eloquence and his playful repartee.

Watch the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppbSqeQ7Fn8&t=30s 

VENUE: Stanhoe Reading Room and Village Hall, Cross Lane, PE31 8PS

Tickets £6 (CASH OR CARD) on the door to include a complimentary drink. Doors open 7pm

For further information visit the website: Stanhoe.org  (or ring 01485 518191)