Winston Churchill has just been awarded honorary US citizenship by President John F. Kennedy. In recognition of this unprecedented occasion, The American-Oxford Society has asked the former Prime Minister to address them and discuss what this honor means to him.
In this often funny, sometimes touching and always engaging one-man-show... veteran British actor, David Payne brings Churchill to life onstage. Audiences will be delighted to hear of his exploits during the Boer War, his constant battles with Britain's fellow politicians, and his special relationship with America and America's presidents. But most telling of all, Churchill enlightens the audience with intimate and touching details of the two special women in his life--his wife Clementine and Queen Elizabeth.
With elements of The Crown and The Darkest Hour, David Payne once again gives audiences an opportunity to spend an evening with one of the greatest historical figures in the world--Sir Winston Churchill.
The actor was captivating in telling stories about the life of Winston Churchill. He was funny and engaging. I thought the show would be improved with more old photos, etc. for some of the famous people and places that came up in the stories. But overall, a very nice time, and I'm looking forward to an announced sequel that will pair Churchill with FDR.
David Payne was magnificent. His delivery as Churchill was melodic and engaging. We can't wait to see his next play next year! Loved Capital One Hall, no nonsense and great staff to help get us to our seats. Beautiful venue and the acoustics were amazing!
The play was humorous, informative, moving and full of surprise tidbits. Mr Pane did an excellent job in portraying Churchill. I would see this again.
The play was so well done. Second half especially good. So informative, educational and funny.
A spellbinding performance! Mr. Payne BECAME Churchill.
We thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. It was interspersed with enough humor to keep you smiling. The performer did an excellent job of capturing the character of Churchill, right down to the cigar. We learned many things about Churchill’s family and time in Parliament that we did not know. We would have liked to have heard more about World War ll.
We really enjoyed the performance, learned several things about Churchill that made us want to learn more. David Payne was quite entertaining and believable as Churchill. We look forward to finding him in his CS Lewis at Christmas play.
Excellent- highly recommend seeing David Payne in whatever he does!
David Payne is truly a master storyteller and actor. He has you hanging on his every word. He brought Churchill to life with lifetime achievements and wonderful anecdotes. It was very entertaining and interesting.
I was afraid it might be dry or boring. Instead, my wife and I had smiles on our faces the whole time. David Payne is a wonderful story teller. Great history review, good lessons for the youngsters. You will not be disappointed unless you are addicted to cell phones. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.