Journey's End

I went to see a production of Journey's End at The Royal Centre in Nottingham. The play seemed really relevant to what we are showing in our video.


'Set in the trenches at Saint-Quentin, Aisne, in 1918 towards the end of the First World War, Journey's End gives a glimpse into the experiences of the officers of a British Army infantry company in World War I. The entire story plays out in the officers' dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918.'


I found some of the themes and ideologies of war which were portrayed really disturbing because of how real they were. The things which happened in the play are all events which really happened.. including the deaths. 
The actors playing the soldiers were brilliant and captured the emotions of war perfectly. The sense of fear I got from them was un-nerving and horrific.


I want our video to have this effect on our target audience. I want to leave them feeling like they've just witnessed a realistic view of war; something the government covers up. We want to keep it real and harsh. 


These are some photos from the play:

Just from looking at these three images, you can clearly see the look of fear and anxiety on their faces. War does strange things to people. It heightens emotions- from anger to sadness, and changes people.  It showed me how much the troops back then and now do for us, it's not about the job it's about the honour of serving for your country.