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Theatre Productions. Page 37

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Theatre productions in camp were a big boost to prisoner morale and stand as testament to the fortitude and spirit of men in captivity.   The prisoners had a ready stock of talent to choose from,  amateur and semi professional actors,  building trades joiners and electricians,  tailors, furniture makers and the list goes on.   The shows were attended  not only by the prisoners in camp  themselves but allied medical staff from outside the camps,  often German Officers would also attend.  The production value of the shows was so high that comparison was often made with shows being presented in the London theatres.    One such comment was by Capt. Dr John Borrie,  New Zealand Medical Corp. POW 23912.   He wrote a book after the war  'Despite Captivity'  he mentions in the book that he attended the production 'Pirates of Penzance'  at BAB21 and that it equalled any theatre production he had seen in London's West End. Below, are two programmes for the production of  '