{"product_id":"one-evacuee","title":"One Evacuee - A Musical","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e World War II Evacuation musical inspired by real lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"ES-TRAD\"\u003eOne Evacuee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e is a moving and surprisingly humorous musical bringing the British wartime evacuation experience vividly to life through the eyes of one young girl… while giving voice to thousands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLoosely based on playwright Mark Wheeller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es mother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es own childhood evacuation during the Second World War, the musical follows Jean Eagle, a ten-year-old London girl forced to leave her family and home during the Blitz. Jean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es story is not presented as an isolated fiction, but as a deeply personal lens through which the audience experiences a national trauma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eInterwoven throughout the drama are verbatim testimonies from other real evacuees and a wartime mother, whose memories closely mirror those of Mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003es m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eum. These authentic voices ground the musical in lived experience, offering multiple perspectives on separation, fear, resilience and survival. Together, they form a collective memory: Jean is \u003cstrong\u003eOne Evacuee\u003c\/strong\u003e in thousands, yet she represents them all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe musical charts Jean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es journey from excitement and bravado, through confusion, anger and homesickness, to a gradual understanding of the emotional cost of war. Her placements with two different billet families reveal both kindness and cruelty, warmth and neglect. Meanwhile, scenes in bombed London remind us that evacuation saved lives but at a profound emotional price for children and parents alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"ES-TRAD\"\u003eOne Evacuee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e blends rousing ensemble numbers, period-inspired songs, and intimate ballads. Moments of shelter entertainment and playground \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ewar games\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003esit alongside harrowing air raid scenes and tender mother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003echild lullabies, capturing the contradictions of wartime childhood with honesty and theatrical vitality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAt its heart, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"ES-TRAD\"\u003eOne Evacuee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e asks timeless questions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWas it right to separate families for safety?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHow do children process war when adults barely can?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAnd how do memory and nostalgia reshape our understanding of the past?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith a strong central role for a young female performer, a flexible ensemble, and a cast that can expand or contract, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"ES-TRAD\"\u003eOne Evacuee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e is well suited to youth theatre, community companies, schools, and professional or semi-professional productions. Its combination of historical relevance, emotional depth and accessible staging makes it both educational and deeply affecting, resonating strongly with contemporary audiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis is not a story told from hindsight — it is a story told from inside the experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOne child\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\"\u003es journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMany voices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA shared history that still echoes today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThere are piano backing tracks and guide tracks. Samples will be available soon on here  and on the Stagescripts YouTube Channel and extracts and a trailer is on Mark Wheeller's YouTube Channel.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE that the Full Piano Vocal Score and Backing Tracks can only be purchased once a Licence has been obtained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Wheeller and Jack Simmonds","offers":[{"title":"Preview E-Script","offer_id":56526310048130,"sku":"PW-1062","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"E-Script","offer_id":56526310080898,"sku":"SE-1062","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Printed Script (A5)","offer_id":56526324203906,"sku":"SA-1062","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Piano Vocal Score (pdfs)","offer_id":56526310113666,"sku":"PV-1062","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Script Copying Licence","offer_id":56526310146434,"sku":"SL-1062","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7003\/0466\/files\/Evacuationunderthewartimefog_73935f01-629f-4832-a5a6-71343c997f84.png?v=1775167499","url":"https:\/\/www.stagescripts.com\/products\/one-evacuee","provider":"Stagescripts Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}