Paul Hodges Posted 31 December , 2003 Share Posted 31 December , 2003 Posters for this at the Comedy Theatre have appeared this week in my local tube stations (also atwebsite). Have any Pals seen previous productions? It is billed as the 75th anniversary production, perhaps someone saw the original ... Worth paying high West End prices to see? There were some more obscure one-acters on recently at the Pleasance that got very good reviews but I missed. Anyone see these? Happy New Year one and all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hussar Posted 31 December , 2003 Share Posted 31 December , 2003 Paul, I've never seen a production of it (except in my own mind's eye) but I remember studying it in English at school and it was, probably, the catalyst that started me on 'The Long, Long Trail' I am now extremely pleased to, finally, own a copy of this brilliant work. I do hope that the Venue doesn't mean that some director has decided to turn it into a farce?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 1 January , 2004 Share Posted 1 January , 2004 I wasn't around for the premiere production, but I did see it at (I think) The Whitehall Theatre some years ago (The Whitehall will forever be associated with farce, so this play seems to court comedy venues). A wide-eyed teenage subaltern; his schoolboy hero, barely older in years but aged through wartime experience; and a fatherly ex-schoolmaster are the main protagonists, sharing the dangers of a front-line dug-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Bramley Posted 2 January , 2004 Share Posted 2 January , 2004 Journey's End Its showing at the Comedy Theatre, i hope you're not right Hussar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 25 October , 2004 Share Posted 25 October , 2004 Just curious... playing around old posts I found this about Journey's End. I did a current search on the play and found it is still at the Duke of York's Theatre instead of the Comedy mentioned in earlier posts. I was jsut curious if anyone knew how long it was running. Reason I ask is that I am coming/going to London in Feb, and the tickets are only available to purchase through Jan. Its not clear if that is the end of the run, or just how far out the calendar goes. Thanks for any insight. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 25 October , 2004 Share Posted 25 October , 2004 I am going to Wolverhampton this week to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Posted 25 October , 2004 Share Posted 25 October , 2004 I saw the production at the Playhouse Theatre on September 30th, and found it riveting, incredibly well-acted, and the ending (not the actual play ending, but how they chose to end the production) terrifying and then extremely moving. I went to the matinee, full of schoolchildren, some far too young to really understand what they were watching. But many of the teenagers became engrossed despite their original opposition to seeing it (we could hear them talking!). Reading it and then seeing it make the point very vividly. One thing I took away with me was what a b****y coward I think I would have been! Highly recommend seeing it if you can. Cynthia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted 25 October , 2004 Share Posted 25 October , 2004 I agree with Cynthia. I saw it last Saturday at Brighton. For the first few minutes I thought I was not going to enjoy it but I became totally engrossed. Superbly well acted, particualry Philip Franks as "Uncle", and the ending is very moving. Don't miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham-McAdam Posted 25 October , 2004 Share Posted 25 October , 2004 It's at Nottingham Theatre Royal the last week of November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete130356 Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 Saw it last night at the Wolverhampton Grande theatre. Absolutely wonderful, first class acting, superb storyline and a deeply moving ending. A must see performance. Nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 There have been a couple of previous threads about this revival, including reviews by several Pals who went to see the touring producton at The Lowry in Salford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 There have been a couple of previous threads about this revival, including reviews by several Pals who went to see the touring producton at The Lowry in Salford. ...here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 http://1914-1918.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=20322 Don't understand why the hyperlink in my post above doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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