The Winslow Boy – Frinton Summer Theatre
Is winning at any cost really worth it? This is the central question posed in Terence Rattigan’s ‘The Winslow Boy’.
The year is 1908 and thirteen-year-old Ronnie Winslow (Bertie Ketterer) has been accused of petty theft. It is alleged he stole a five-shilling postal order and is then expelled from Osborne Naval College. However, Ronnie insists his innocence. His father, Arthur Winslow (Clive Brill) stands by him and vows to fight to clear his son’s name by instructing the best and most expensive barrister. The battle ‘to have right done’ commences – but the fall out has far reaching consequences.
At this point one may expect some court room drama, but this is a firmly family-drama based affair with the esteemed barrister Sir Robert Morton (Will Harrison-Wallace) visiting the home and...