Carrie’s War *** TNT
Nina Bawden’s children’s book about World War II evacuees has not been out of print since its publication in 1973.
The straightforward stage adaptation by Emma Reeves retains a child’s-eye view as, now grown up, former evacuee Carrie recalls the years she and her younger brother spent in a Welsh mining village while the bombs fell on London.
Told with humour and affection – though lacking in theatrical imagination – it’s a tale about growing up and learning lessons.
Apollo, Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 7EZ (0844 412 4658; carrieswar.com). Until Sep 12. £10-£39
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