Creating Opportunities for

New Writing and Theatre

with an emphasis on the combination of theatre and
modern European culture, history and languages

Three young medical students, one German, one French, and one British, have attended a medical conference in Limoges, France. After the conference they decide to travel together to La Riviere.

Due to a heavy storm, they become stranded at station late at night in a deserted town. They are rescued by Maurice who owns an auberge Les Quatre Vents.

Soon, strange happenings occur, the discovering of a diary from the war, sounds of music, songs and voices from the past. The audience is transported back to 1944 and the inhabitants of the former farmhouse are brought back to life.

The story begins to unfold.  The three young people embark on a journey where they discover the tragic past of, ‘Oradour sur Glane,’ the French village whose inhabitants were attacked by the Nazis, 10th June 1944. They also discover disturbing links from 1944 to themselves. 

The play is based on true historical life events.

A passion for theatre

White Bear Productions aims to broaden or initiate
awareness and knowledge of Europe, its languages and its culture
by utilising theatre and the performing arts.

“A moving story, well-written, beautifully staged and with fine performances all round.”

Susan Jeffrey & Terry Pearson.  (Birmingham Actors)

“Un petit mot pour vous dire un grand merci. We thoroughly enjoyed watching your fabulous play. Felicitations,”

Robert Mille
(French Consulate Birmingham)

“I was transported to a different space and within 10 minutes a different era…”

Samantha Pennels

Trilogy

The current series of work is focussed on a trilogy of plays by Patrick Hayes

Les Vaches Dan Le Champ 

All My Pretty Ones

Cider & Flowers

the play is extremely relevant to the world today and I relish the opportunity on how the subject matter will be discussed, embraced and eventually sculptured into a performance.

Peter Wight

Actor/Director

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