suesalter1 Posted 11 October , 2018 Share Posted 11 October , 2018 Went to see the first performance of the play 'Journey's End' last night. It's being performed at the Kruitmagazijn (old gunpowder store), which is near the station, until the 12th November. I can thoroughly recommend seeing it if anyone is in Ypres during that time. Very talented young cast in an atmospheric and realistic setting. Only small venue and in the round. Sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 12 October , 2018 Share Posted 12 October , 2018 thanks for the review... I booked my ticket for the 25th this month yesterday!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suesalter1 Posted 12 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 October , 2018 Hope you enjoy it. Sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 25 October , 2018 Share Posted 25 October , 2018 (edited) We were booked to see it on the first evening of our battlefields tour but unfortunately were caught up in traffic chaos around Lille due to a multi-vehicle pile up on the A16. We reached our hotel in Ypres hours late, after the performance had started. We tried to alert the theatre but couldn't find a telephone number on our booking details. As we were 50 of the audience I hope that they didn't have to play in front of rows of empty seats. We are bitterly disappointed to miss it. Edited 25 October , 2018 by Mark Hone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 25 October , 2018 Share Posted 25 October , 2018 We are going to see it Saturday night, very much looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 25 October , 2018 Share Posted 25 October , 2018 I'm going to see it on Armistice night - I may need to think very carefully about where and when I try to park in Ypres. At least it is the other side of the city from the Menin Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 26 October , 2018 Share Posted 26 October , 2018 (edited) Well I went yesterday and it is absolutely BRILLIANT !!! Fantastic actors, very good setting, being in the ound like that, you're so close to the action!! one woman on the other side nearly got hit by a helmet going flying... A great night!!! Alan, there's a parking just outside the Kruidmagazijn. And if that's full, on the other side of the road next to the station there's a big parking zone for free. Marilyne Edited 26 October , 2018 by Marilyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 26 October , 2018 Share Posted 26 October , 2018 Thanks Marilyne - just a little wary of being anywhere near Ypres on the 11th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 27 October , 2018 Share Posted 27 October , 2018 It was very good. It really draws you in. Being so close to the action you get to see every movement on the actors’ faces. There were children in the audience, of which I counted at least 4 who were finding it loud/emotional/frightening/something else (I can only presume their feelings as I wasn’t actually privvy to their conversations) as they were comforted by their accompanying parent/guardian. i did find the comment from the american lady behind me very amusing when, during the interval, she enthusiastically told her companion how good the play was, as it was “very true to the film” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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