Journey's End - Ellerslie Theatrical Society

Ellerslie Theatrical Society presents
JOURNEY’S END

R.C. SHERRIFF’S multi-award winning masterpiece directed by Steve Wright

www.ellerslietheatre.co.nz

8 to 15 November 2014

“profoundly moving ... straight from the heart. ~ The Guardian
By the beginning of 1918, although Germany was winning the war in the east, its forces were running out of matériel and its civilians out of food. The German High Command knew that they stood little hope of winning the war in the west. General Ludendorff had an audacious plan to break through the Allied lines and cut off the Allies’ attempts at retreat.

R C Sherriff’s award winning play takes us to a single dugout in the trenches for the days leading up to the German attack. Eighteen-year-old 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh is the new arrival in the company commanded by his former school friend and hero, Captain Stanhope. Raleigh soon realizes that Stanhope, who is dating his sister back home, is no longer the boy he once knew.

Journey's End tells the story of how brave men cope with their situation with guarded humour, uncommon courage and dignity, and also captures the seldom seen side of war: the anxiety of waiting.

FROM THE DIRECTOR – Steve Wright

I plan be true to the author’s intent in telling this story - one of the best anti-war plays ever made. I am also very privileged to be contributing to the Centenary of the 1st World War and the acknowledgement of the men who fought and died.

I am a fan of Roger Hall plays and have directed “Glide Time”, “Prisoners of Mother England”, “Social Climbers” and “Market Forces”. I have also directed “Via Satellite” and “Bert and Maisy” for Dolphin Theatre and “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me” for Company Theatre.

PERFORMANCE DATES

Saturday 8 November 2014 at 8pm (Opening Gala)

Sunday 9 November at 2pm (Matinee)

Wednesday 12 November to Friday 14 November 8pm

Saturday 15 November at 2pm (Matinee) and 8pm (Final Performance)

BOOKINGS

iTICKET – www.iticket.co.nz or phone 09 361 1000 (booking fee will apply)

TICKETS

Evening $22, Evening Discount $20

Matinee $16, Matinee Discount $13

Discount available to Students with ID, Seniors 65+ years and Community Services card holders

VENUE

Stables Theatre (Ellerslie War Memorial Community Centre, Cnr Main Highway & Arthur St, Ellerslie, Auckland

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