From the humour of the barrack room initiation, to the powerful moment in the trenches before they face almost certain death at the Somme, this startling and memorable play follows the experiences of eight volunteers serving in the 36th Ulster Division at the beginning of the First World War. They came from Derry, Coleraine, Tyrone, Enniskillen and Belfast, united by the Ulster cause and ancient instinct more than a hatred of the Germans. But only one survives, haunted years later by the ghosts and memories from his past and the burning question "Why?" Winner of many awards including The London Evening Standard Award, The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, Harvey's Best Play Award, The Cheltenham Literary Prize and The Plays and Players Award.T0477963500Producer Liverpool Everymann & Playhouse. Producer Abbey Theatre Dublin. Producer Citizens Theatre Glasgow. Producer Headlong. Director Jeremy Herrin. Design Ciaran Bagnall. Costume Niamh Lunny. Lighting Paul Keogan. Sound Emma Laxton. Music Stephen Warbeck. Performer Donal Gallery (Young Pyper). Performer Ryan Donaldson (Craig). Performer Jonny Holden (Crawford). Performer Andy Kelleher (Anderson). Performer Paul Kennedy (McIlwane). Performer Marcus Lamb (Roulston). Performer Chris McCurry (Moore). Performer Sean McGinley (Old Pyper). Performer Iarla MGowan (Millen). | |
| 4 Oct 16 to 8 Oct 16 | Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L0736119875 |
| 28 Sep 16 to 1 Oct 16 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L0156075610 |
| 5 Jul 16 to 16 Jul 16 | Lyric Theatre, Belfast :: V552 listing details L551878694 |
| 8 Jun 16 to 25 Jun 16 | Everyman & Playhouse, Liverpool :: V535 listing details L01076179393 |
| 20 May 16 to 4 Jun 16 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow :: V611 listing details L25494023 |
T885413932Producer Abbey Theatre. Director Jeremy Herrin. Design Ciaran Bagnall. Costume Niamh Lunny. Lighting Paul Keogan. Sound Emma Laxton. Music Stephen Warbeck. Performer Ryan Donaldson (David Craig). Performer Donal Gallery (Kenneth Pyper). Performer Jonny Holden (Martin Crawford). Performer Andy Kellegher (George Anderson). Performer Paul Kennedy (Nat McIwaine). Performer Marcus Lamb (Christopher Roulston). Performer Chris McCurry (William Moore). Performer Sean McGinley (Old Kenneth Pyper). Performer Iarla McGowan (John Millen). | |
| 6 Aug 16 to 24 Sep 16 | The Abbey Theatre, Dublin :: V01247620447 listing details L10995383 |
T1734270960Producer Hampstead Theatre. Director John Dove. Design Michael Taylor. Music Claire van Kampen. Lighting Mick Hughes. Sound Simon Baker. Director Terry King (fight). Performer Billy Carter. Performer Richard Dormer. Performer Chris Garner. Performer James Hayes. Performer Mark Holgate. Performer John Hollingworth. Performer Michael Legge. Performer Eugene O'Hare. Performer Owen Sharpe. | |
| 18 Jun 09 to 18 Jul 09 | Hampstead Theatre, Inner London :: V202 listing details L0626889717 |
T02042146461Producer Lyric Theatre (Belfast). Director Michael Duke. Design Terry Loane. Costume Terry Loane. Lighting Conleth White. Director Neil Martin (music). Performer Peter Ballance. Performer Ian Beattie. Performer Richard Clements. Performer John Paul Connolly. Performer James Doran. Performer Richard Dormer. Performer Vincent Higgins. Performer Frankie McCafferty. Performer Mark Mulholland. | |
| 11 Feb 03 to 1 Mar 03 | Lyric Theatre, Belfast :: V552 listing details L01753315798 |
T1815553979Producer Jericho Productions. Producer Pleasance Theatre. Director James Phillips. Design David Farley. Performer Doyne Bird. Performer Tony Devlin. Performer Gregory Fox Murphy. Performer Alex Humes. Performer Dominic McHale. Performer JonJo O'Neill. Performer Robin Pearce. Performer David Rolston. Performer Nicholas Sidi. | |
| 5 Apr 02 to 28 Apr 02 | Pleasance, Inner London :: V276 listing details L01559954961 |
T1177930949Director Giles Havergal. Design Giles Havergal. | |
| 1 Feb 02 to 23 Feb 02 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow :: V611 listing details L559226452 |
T105685174Company Dundee Rep Theatre Company. Director Michael Dukes. Performer Mark Mulholland. Performer Richard Dormer. Performer Stewart Ennis. Performer David McBlain. Performer Rodney Matthew. Performer Alan McKee. Performer Richard Conlon. Performer John Paul Hurley. Performer Mark McDonnell. Design Geoffrey Rose. | |
| 31 Oct 98 to 21 Nov 98 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L773867013 |
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| 1 Nov 99 | Olivier (National Theatre), West End :: V373 listing details L637358988 |
