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Journey's End
Full-Length Play, Drama / 10m
R.C. Sherriff
The greatest of all English war plays, Journey's End shows the effect of war on a group of young officers.
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Cast Size
10m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
- Nominee: 2005 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play
Details
Summary
Set over the course of four days leading up to a massive German attack on the British trenches in 1918, Journey's End charts the tension and claustrophobia as the new recruit to the company, Lieutenant Raleigh, discovers that Captain Stanhope, his former childhood friend and hero, has changed almost beyond recognition.
History
First produced by the Incorporated Stage Society at the Apollo Theatre, London, W.C., December 9th, 1928, and subsequently at the Savoy Theatre, Strand, London, W.C. January 21st, 1929.
The play was revived in 2004 and again in 2011 in productions directed by David Grindley.
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- Time Period 1910s/WWI
- Setting A dug-out in the British trenches before St Quentin
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
"the play draws its power from the detail...incomparably moving" - Georgina Brown, Daily Mail
"The greatest of all war plays" - Hannen Swaffer The Daily Express
"(a) sublime play...Excellent performances and a corkscrew of tension, emotion and drama left not a dry eye in the house." Matilda Battersby, Independent
"Recent revivals have suggested that Sherriff's drama remains as hard-hitting and fresh as ever." - Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £85 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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