Set in the First World War, Journey's End concerns a group of British officers on the front line and opens in a dugout in the trenches in France. Raleigh, a new eighteen-year-old officer fresh out of English public school, joins the besieged company of his friend and cricketing hero Stanhope, and finds him dramatically changed ...

Laurence Olivier starred as Stanhope in the first performance of Journey's End in 1928; the play was an instant stage success and remains a great anti-war classic.

Casting: 10 m / Scenery: Interior The greatest of all English war plays, Journey's End shows the effect of war on a group of young officers. The play is a tragic and moving piece for advanced casts.

Gripping mystery drama. An ordinary decent citizen is caught in a waking nightmare. A West-End hit in 1950.2 women, 5 men

The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts and an equal mix of boy and girl parts. This play deals with the horror and futility of trench warfare, as Captain Stanhope and his officers await attack in their dugout.