The army said they couldn’t fight. The army was wrong
The Last Bantam is a monodrama written and performed by Michael Hughes. It tells the incredible story of Britain’s Great War ‘bantams’ – 30,000 men between 5’-5’3’’ who signed up to fight. It is told through Patrick Michael Wolfe, a teacher from Dublin who enlists in 1915 to secure Irish Home Rule.
The Last Bantam is a story of patriotism, prejudice, courage and betrayal, the action ranging from the city of Dublin to the horrors of the Western Front. The Last Bantam is one of the few plays to examine Ireland’s role in the Great War and to focus on Britain’s forgotten bantam soldiers.
The Bread & Roses Theatre, 68 Clapham Manor Street, London SW4 6DZ.
7 PM Monday 16th February 2026
Ticket price: £15 / £12 (conc.). Buy online: https://www.breadandrosestheatre.co.uk/
