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In what ways, and for what reasons do the attitudes of Bamforth and Maclesish change towards the prisoner of war during the course of the play? How are these attitudes shown through language and action, and how might they be brought out in a production through stage action and gesture? The Long and the Short and the Tall, written by Willis Hall, is a play set in Malaya during the Second World War (1939 - 1945). At this time, the Japanese forces poured down the Malayan peninsula to attack the British from behind. The patrol in the play had been sent to discover the movements and strength of the Japanese. Willis Hall was himself part of the professional army at the age of 17 and his service took him to the Far East for many years. This is where he acquired most of the inspiration needed for writing this...

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