Bobby, the young Earl of Harpenden, has begged for leave from the Royal Navy to marry his fiancée, Lady Elizabeth. But on the eve of the wedding a beefy American airman and an impulsive Free French lieutenant also fall head over heels for the bride-to-be.

Terence Rattigan’s buoyant, giddy farce was a West End hit, playing for over 1,100 performances after it opened in 1943. While the Sun Shines offers a glimpse of how the thrill of love flourished even as the bombs fell.

Guidance – Some characters and dialogue reflect stereotypes and attitudes of the time the play was written (1943)

Copyright & Licence | This amateur production of “While the Sun Shines” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk