'My Boy Jack' by David Haig

David Haig's acclaimed play 'My Boy Jack' tells the true story of Rudyard Kipling and his son John "Jack" Kipling, whose determination to serve in the First World War draws the family into a devastating struggle shaped by duty, patriotism, grief and guilt. Tender, funny and heart-breaking, 'My Boy Jack' moves beyond stories of battlefield heroism to explore the intimate human cost of war through the eyes of one family, asking what remains when public narratives of honour and sacrifice give way to private loss. More than a century after the events it depicts, My Boy Jack serves as a powerful reminder that behind every name carved on a memorial lies a family left to mourn.
The Marlborough Dramatic Club are happy to welcome Graham Poulteney back to direct this dramatic play. He has directed for the club many times before, most recently 2024's 'Ten Times Table' and he also appeared on stage in Spring 2026's 'Kind Hearts and Coronets'.
The show dates are 22-24 October 2026 (Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm and Saturday matinee 2:30pm only) at our usual theatre home of Brentwood School Memorial Hall, CM15 8EE. Visit our website marlboroughdramaticclub.uk for more information and how to book tickets - £16 for non-full member