Friendly Invasion – Harleston Players

Friendly Invasion

‘There was the invasion we expected, and there was the invasion we got.’

Summer, 1942. The U.S. has entered World War II, and the first American aircrews arrive in the east of England. Along with their heavy bombers, the GIs bring cola and chewing gum, jukeboxes, jazz and the jitterbug. East Anglia will never be the same again.

80 years on, a reunion weekend at one of the airfields brings together a group of visitors, whose memories of a local girl and an American airman recreate their bitter-sweet wartime romance.

If you have access issues, please contact the Box Office on 01379 652241 to complete your booking.This will enable us to ensure your visit is as comfortable and safe as possible.For fire safety reasons we are limited on the number of wheelchairs we can accommodate at a performance.For this reason, wheelchair spaces should be reserved in advance to avoid disappointment.