Metal Rabbit Presents
JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN
by Dalton Trumbo
Adapted for the stage by Bradley Rand Smith

Following a hugely successful London run at the Southwark Playhouse, the stage adaptation of Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo’s searing World War One novel Johnny Got His Gun will tour the UK in October, November and December 2014.

‘Nothing is bigger than life. Nothing.’

When the call came, idealistic Joe Bonham eagerly volunteered for the trenches of World War One. But as he wakes in a strange world and attempts to piece back together the fragments of his past, he realises he has paid a price he never expected.

A stunning portrayal of one young man’s fight for life, the extraordinary strength of the human spirit, and the sacrifices the military asks of those who serve it. Nominated for four Off West End awards, Johnny Got His Gun has astounded audiences and critics alike.

Metal Rabbit brings the UK premiere of Dalton Trumbo’s award-winning novel to stage in the form of Bradley Rand Smith’s Obie-winning adaptation, directed by Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer Nominee and Fringe First winner David Mercatali (Dark Vanilla Jungle, Tender Napalm), tour directed by Gus Miller (The Picture of John Gray) and starring Kaffe Keating, winner of the Michael Bryant Award 2014.