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Journey’s End at Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre
Friday 30th September 2011, 8:53AM BST.
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David Grindley’s international multi-award winning production of RC Sherriff’s masterpiece Journey’s End is one of the must-sees of British theatre.
Based on the author’s own experience in the trenches, this gripping tale about ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances celebrates humour and courage, engaging audiences with a compelling insight of how in the face of adversity, the human spirit will always triumph.
Set in St Quentin in 1917, Eighteen-year-old 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh is the new arrival in the company commanded by his former schoolboy friend, Captain Stanhope. There’s only three years between them, but a lifetime of experience separates the pair as Raleigh discovers that the man in army greens is much changed from the boy he left behind in cricketing whites.
Our video journalist was invited to retrace the steps of our fallen heroes by visiting historic sites including Loos Battlefield, Vimy Ridge and Notre Dame de Lorette.
Nicky Butler spoke with director David Grindley about his award-winning production and looks back on one Black Country soldier who has a memorial in memory of him at Wombourne United Reformed Church.
Jouney’s End is at Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre from next Tuesday (October 4) to Saturday (October 8). Click here for ticket details.
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