Double Act drama group
This Secret Isle
Written by Peter Smith
An explosive new thriller set in a Wareham pub in May 1942.
It is the Second World War, and the people of Purbeck are stoically enduring all the restrictions and deprivations that come with war with typical British resolve and humour.
The Isle of Purbeck contains well-guarded secrets that will prove vital to the war effort, such as the Telecommunication Research Establishment that is developing radar at Worth Matravers and the giant Naval cordite factory at Holton Heath.
German bombers use Purbeck as a navigational aid and dump unused bombs here before they returned back across the channel. The Battle of Britain took place in the skies above Purbeck which resulted in many downed and crash-landed planes in the fields. Large swathes of Purbeck will become training areas as preparations for the invasion of Europe on D Day begin. Children play where they can in Purbeck, and where they shouldn’t, and take to collecting souvenirs that are not always safe nor appreciated at home!
Spies are arrested in Purbeck and a radio transmitter discovered in an old disused quarry.
During all this turmoil the matriarch of a Wareham inn does all she can to keep her family safe but even she has no real idea who is sheltering under her own roof.
Tickets: Adult £10, Child £5 (under 5 free), 10% reduction for groups of 10 plus online only; Available from Corfe Castle Village Stores or online.