Glory Dazed is a response to the over representation of ex-servicemen in the UK prison population. The figure is fiercely disputed but is estimated to be somewhere between 3 and 10% The process of creating the play began with a number of discussion groups involving ex-servicemen serving prison sentences at HMP & YOI Doncaster. The men discussed their experiences of both being in the armed forces and their return to civilian life. To varying degrees they revealed difficulties with alcohol, aggression and multiculturalism and a deterioration in their relationship with their families. Following these discussions the writer developed a story and the opening section of the play. This was taken back to the ex-servicemen, this time through a number of drama workshops run by the play’s director, in which they were asked to improvise alongside professional actors, to further develop the characters and the story. The writer took away these ideas and insights and a first complete draft of the play was written. We were delighted when the script was chosen as the 2011 recipient of the BBC Alfred Bradley Award.
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