A Soldier and a Maker is a piece of musical theatre written by Iain Burnside on the life story of the World War I poet and composer Ivor Gurney.[1] [2] It premiered in April 2012 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, with Richard Goulding as Gurney.[3] The production was designed by Giuseppe and Emma Belli. It was later adapted into a radio play broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 29 June 2014 as part of the "Music in the Great War" season. The radio adaptation retained many of the stage cast.[4]
| Ivor Gurney | Richard Goulding | ||
| Winifred Gurney | Stephanie Cole | ||
| Ethel Gurney | Bethan Langford | ||
| Marion Scott | Jemma Redgrave | ||
| Herbert Howells/Reg/Ronald Gurney | David Shaw Parker | ||
| Taylor | Nick Allen | ||
| Rose/Radio Girl | Holly Marie Bingham | ||
| Snowy/Dr | Alexander Cobb | ||
| Billy | Dominick Felix | ||
| Nurse Wallace | Katie Grosset | ||
| Wilf | Frazer Scott | ||
| Tug/Dr Terry | Adam Sullivan | ||
| Florence/Helen/Nurse Drummond | Zoe Waites | ||
The show was praised for its book and for Goulding's performance as Gurney. There was some criticism of some of the supporting cast's acting.