Chapter 7. “The Show Must Go On”: Nong Pladuk Relocation Camp

Authors

Sears Eldredge, Macalester College

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Description

During 1944, the entertainers at Nong Pladuk under the inspired leadership of Lieutenant John D. V. Allum were faced with a series of challenges to their ability to make sure the shows went on. The most difficult of these challenges were the series of Allied bombing attacks that nearly put a stop to all entertainment. Against impossible odds, the stalwart entertainers soldiered on.

About the Book

This book tells the story of how music and theatre helped the 61,000 POWs who were sent to these camps survive their ordeal. It is a story that is not well-known to history and it is now being recovered. It is a story about how music and theatre and the other arts are absolutely essential to a society's life.

Publication Date

2014

Recommended Citation

Eldredge, Sears, "Chapter 7. “The Show Must Go On”: Nong Pladuk Relocation Camp" (2014). Book Chapters. 14.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/thdabooks/14