Camp entertainment for prisoners of war
Thirty musical numbers were used in the show, 'The Bumbles of Bumbleton' during which this photograph was taken. The show was a musical farce and was on for three nights: 25, 26 and 27 April 1944. The backstage workers performed miracles with the most unlikely materials to make props and costumes for the shows.
This image comes from the show, 'Whizz-Bang', a non-stop revue performed on 30 and 31 May 1944
This image comes from the show, 'Whizz-Bang', an non-stop revue performed on 30 and 31 May 1944. An ingenious backstage team made costumes from palliasses, cloth wrappings from parcels from home, sheets and/or groundsheets.
Courtesy of Jack Smallridge
See also: related interview about POW camp entertainment
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TwitterHi Taylor, 'whizz bang' was performed at Stallag VIII A, Görlitz, Germany - see http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/sound/pow-camp-entertainment
Regards, Jamie Mackay
i am doing a school project and i need to know where abouts the perfomance of "whizz-bang" was performed e.g which camp, country. thank you
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