Never Such Innocence

One hundred and ten years after the Battle of the Somme, Never Such Innocence tells the poignant story of nineteen-year-old conscript Private Percy O’Key through his real-life letters and diaries, juxtaposed with the words of Wilfred Owen, Edward Thomas, Siegfried Sassoon and Vera Brittain and the haunting piano music of Elgar, Ravel, Debussy and Ivor Gurney. It is a compelling journey from innocence to loss, told with unflinching clarity and compassion.

First performed as part of the 2016 Somme 100 commemorations, Never Such Innocence has since been seen across the UK and featured on BBC Radio 3. Actor Christopher Kent returns to Jermyn Street Theatre with brilliant classical pianist Gamal Khamis for a tenth anniversary performance of this critically acclaimed and deeply moving WW1 music drama.