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World War I

Monday, July 16

The epic story of an unlikely wartime friendship

The extraordinary story of a Ngarrindjeri Digger and a Jewish German ethnologist who became lifelong friends after meeting in a World War I POW camp is being brought to life in a new South Australian play which will have its first readings this month.

Search begins to uncover hidden World War I relics

An ashtray made from a shell casing and wood allegedly from the Red Baron’s plane has been unearthed in the local search for World War I heirlooms.

Clever set design and a backdrop of images add to the impact of The Red Cross Letters. Photo: Shane Reid

Review: Red Cross Letters shows the power of words

At a time when we have been bombarded with World War I documentaries, novels, exhibitions and articles, one might wonder if there’s a need for a theatre production dealing with the same subject. The Red Cross Letters shows there is.