Journey’s End

2007 • Capt. Dennis Stanhope

DIRECTOR: David Grindley
WRITER(S): R.C. Sherriff
PRODUCER(S): Boyett Ostar Productions
DATE: February 8th to June 10th, 2007
LOCATION: Belasco Theatre, W. 44th St., NYC, NY.

Journey’s End is the seventh and most famous play by R. C. Sherriff. First performed in 1928, it is set in the trenches at Saint-Quentin, France, in 1918, and gives a brief glimpse into the experiences of the officers of a British Army infantry company in World War I. Sherriff considered calling it “Suspense” and “Waiting”, but eventually found a title in the closing line of a chapter of an unmentioned book: “It was late in the evening when we came at last to our Journey’s End.” It is usually thought to be a very academic play, due to its many alternate themes and characters. The play is often studied by students looking for a classical example of plays based on war, especially in England, where it is often studied for English Literature GCSEs and A-level.