Camp entertainment for prisoners of war

Camp entertainment for prisoners of war

Thirty musical numbers were used in the show, 'The Bumbles of Bumbleton' during which this photograph was taken. The show was a musical farce and was on for three nights: 25, 26 and 27 April 1944. The backstage workers performed miracles with the most unlikely materials to make props and costumes for the shows.

POWs dressed as Maori warriors and women dancing

This image comes from the show, 'Whizz-Bang', a non-stop revue performed on 30 and 31 May 1944

POWs dressed as Dutch men and women

This image comes from the show, 'Whizz-Bang', an non-stop revue performed on 30 and 31 May 1944. An ingenious backstage team made costumes from palliasses, cloth wrappings from parcels from home, sheets and/or groundsheets.

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Posted: 05 Mar 2013

Hi Taylor, 'whizz bang' was performed at Stallag VIII A, Görlitz, Germany - see http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/sound/pow-camp-entertainment 

Regards, Jamie Mackay

taylor

Posted: 05 Mar 2013

i am doing a school project and i need to know where abouts the perfomance of "whizz-bang" was performed e.g which camp, country. thank you