I absolutely agree with all of the positive sentiments regarding "Journey's End." I went last night after hearing only raves from friends and a few theatre professionals. While I consider myself a sophisticated theatregoer, I found myself succumbing to the same sorts of celebrity obssession that a lot of theatregoers nowadays seem to indulge in over the past few weeks, and "Journey's End" was an absolute surprise winner!
It's nothing big or splashy, just sparse (but effective) sets and lighting (and especially sound effects) and a group of exquisite actors, but I was absolutely shaken to the core (physically and emotionally) by the end of the play. I really felt I'd come to know the characters, which is an underrated asset for a play.
Had no idea who the author even was until I looked it up just now (R.C. Sherriff). Definitely a surprise, and definitely worth checking out. Word of mouth should be propelling this show!
Updated On: 4/15/07 at 06:42 PM