A Necessary Evil

2020

A Necessary Evil – 1940, Wicken, we hear William Homan Thorpe, an ethologist and conscientious objector make the case to prevent Wicken being drained to feed wartime Britain.

Background Information

This film was produced for Heritage Open Day (HOD) 2020. The HODs 2020 theme was 'Hidden Nature'. This new work combines EAFA archive film with new ‘alternative voice-overs’ written by the University of East Anglia's Professor Steve Waters and recorded by UEA drama alumni 'UEA Ensemble LAB'. The voice-over is an extract taken from a longer monologue written by Professor Steve Waters and created for his AHRC funded project ‘The Song of the Reed: Dramatising Conservation'.

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A Necessary Evil

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