Lilies on the Land

By The Lion's Part

Lilies on the Land is a play based on over 150 real-life letters and interviews with original members of the Women's Land Army. It chronicles the personal journeys of four diverse women who leave their homes during World War II to do backbreaking farm work, facing the physical hardships and camaraderie of the Home Front. 

The play, devised by the theater company The Lions Part, interweaves songs and historical anecdotes from the period to tell the story of the "Forgotten Army" of women who kept Britain from starving.

26 - 28th November 2026

Margie - Elizabeth Murphy

Peggy - Carol Warne

Poppy - Ella Marshall

Vera - Liz Wheatley 

Annie - Rebecca Manning

Mrs Bainbridge & all other female characters - Di Gillespie

Jim & other male characters  - Mark Douglass

Mr Bainbridge & other male characters - TBA 

Director: Gill Newlyn

Stage Manager - Tee Greener

Prompt - Angei Beckett -Franks

Lighting / Sound Operation - Sue Gawne

Set Design - Paul Vine

Properties - Mo Jones

I/C Set construction - Paul Arbor