The Gentleman’s War: The Preservation of Historical Fact Within a Dramatic Structure

Abstract

The following manuscript and the accompanying artist’s statement examine the process of playwriting in creating and developing the full-length play, "The Gentleman’s War". Through fictional relationships, "The Gentleman’s War" examines and explores the true life story of Arthur Richardson, who was the first Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross in a Canadian contingent in the South African (Boer) War.