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Journey’s End – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford

Writer: R C Sherriff Director : Alastair Whatley Reviewer: Susan Locke The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★½ Seen by many as an anti-war play this apparently was not Sherriff’s intent: to quote his autobiography his characters were “Simple, unquestioning men who fought the war because it was the right and proper thing to do…it was a play in which not [...]

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Journey’s End – Gala Theatre, Durham

Writer: RC Sherriff Director: Alastair Whatley Reviewer: Steve Burbridge The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★★ Based on R.C. Sherriff’s own experience in the trenches of World War One, ‘Journey’s End’ is a powerful and poignant production that starkly illustrates the futility of war. Set within a claustrophobic dugout where time creeps to a standstill as soldiers await their orders, the [...]

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