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Diversion was a wartime revue staged at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End during 1940, compiled and written by Herbert Farjeon. The production ran during the Blitz and featured performances by Joyce Grenfell, Edith Evans, and other notable stage actors. It was part of a series of Farjeon-curated theatrical revues that offered audiences comedic and musical distraction amid wartime conditions.
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What was Diversion at Wyndham's Theatre?
Diversion was a wartime West End revue written and compiled by Herbert Farjeon. It opened at Wyndham's Theatre in London in 1940, during the Blitz. [Theatricalia](https://theatricalia.com/place/1f/wyndhams-theatre-london/past?page=4)
Which performers appeared in the 1940 revue Diversion?
The production featured Joyce Grenfell and Edith Evans among its notable performers. It used revue sketches, songs, monologues, and comedy rather than telling one continuous play-length story.
How did the Blitz affect Diversion's role in London theatre?
The revue was staged during the Second World War when London audiences were living through air raids and disruption. Its mixture of comedy and variety offered an evening of escapism at Wyndham's Theatre.
Was Diversion followed by another revue?
Yes, Farjeon's Diversion No. 2 followed at Wyndham's Theatre in 1941. The two productions belong to the same wartime revue sequence.
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