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London Blitz retold by playwright

A play penned by a Tri-City resident who survived the Blitz will come to life next month in Port Moody.
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A play penned by a Tri-City resident who survived the Blitz will come to life next month in Port Moody.

Expect Exceptional Theatre will perform Down The Tube by English native Frank Watts at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.) on May 3 and 5, and at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) on May 10, 11 and 12.

Taylor Stutchbury and Linda MacLean portray Doreen and Brenda, two mothers who hide in the London underground train stations while German bombs rain down on London, in April 1941; the show is directed by Cathie Young.

It’s the second Watts play for the company that, two years ago, mounted his work about the Second World War.

Watts is a member of the Port Moody-based theatre troupe, which is known for its Venosta radio shows.

For tickets to Down The Tube, visit expecttheatre.ca.