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Heroes – Sir John Mills Theatre, Ipswich

Written by Gerald Sibleyras translated by Tom Stoppard Director: Steve Wooldridge Reviewer: Dean Wales The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★½ If, when you learn that Heroes is a tale of three elderly war veterans an ‘Uncle Albert’ moment springs to mind, I implore you to rethink how you perceive this play. Yes, Gustave, Henri and Philippe are French WW1 veterans [...]

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Heroes – Watermill Theatre, Bagnor

Written by: Gerald Sibleyras Translated: Tom Stoppard Director: Paul Hart Reviewer: Jim Nicholson The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★☆☆ Written by French playwright Gerald Sibleyras in 2003 with the title ‘Le Vent des Peupliers’, this play was translated in 2005 by Tom Stoppard, with a much simpler English title of ‘Heroes’, and won the 2006 Olivier Award for Best New [...]

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