We Happy Few (play) We Happy Few (play) We Happy Few is a 2004 play by Imogen Stubbs. It follows a group of female actors touring Shakespeare plays round the United Kingdom during World War II . It is based on the real-life touring group, the Osiris Players. Its title quotes the St Crispin's Day Speech from "Henry V". Originally written and performed in 2003 at Malvern Theatres, it was further developed into the play which opened in London in 2004. This London premiere was directed by Stubbs' husband Trevor Nunn at the Gielgud Theatre and starred Juliet Stevenson and Patsy Palmer. It opened
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