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Joan Littlewood

机译：琼·利特伍德

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Mention Joan Littlewood and those that still remember her may murmur, "Oh! What a Lovely War" and perhaps hum a few notes of its theme tune. The play was first put on in 1963 and some 40 years later remains a powerful snub to the propaganda of war. It has had a worldwide audience. Not only was it seen in theatres in London, elsewhere in Europe and in the United States, but it was made into a film that reached the millions who never go to a theatre. Its strength was that it was hugely entertaining, featuring the immensely tuneful songs of the first world war. But just as a nostalgic number was captivating its audience, a news flash would read, "Battle of the Somme ends. Casualties, 1,332,000. Gain, nil." The play spared no one, especially those in command. A British general prays, "Well, God, the prospects for a successful attack are now ideal... And I ask for victory, oh Lord, before the Americans arrive." The anti-war feeling of the 1960s that Miss Littlewood captured has endured, and the task of the war propagandist has never been harder.
机译：提到琼·利特伍德（Joan Littlewood）和那些仍然记得她的人，他们可能会抱怨，“哦！真是一场可爱的战争”，也许还会哼一些主题曲。该剧于1963年首次上演，大约​​40年后，它仍然成为战争宣传的有力武器。它吸引了全世界的观众。它不仅在伦敦，欧洲其他地方和美国的剧院里看过，而且被拍成电影，吸引了成千上万从未去过剧院的人。它的强项是娱乐性极强，以第一次世界大战的巨大悦耳歌曲为特色。但是，就像怀旧的数字吸引着观众一样，新闻快报上会写道：“索姆河战役结束了。伤亡人数为1,332,000。获得的收益为零。”这场戏不遗余力，尤其是那些指挥官。一位英国将军祈祷：“天哪，成功进攻的前景现在是理想的……我求求上帝啊，在美国人到来之前取得胜利。” Littlewood小姐捕捉到的1960年代的反战感觉一直持续下去，战争宣传员的任务从未如此艰难。

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