It's March 1918, and World War I is raging in Europe. In the trenches in northern France, a group of British officers, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope, ready themselves for a major German attack while facing their worst fears.
R.C. Sherriff drew on his own experiences in World War One to create the play, which premiered in 1928 and is now considered one of the preeminent works about the horrors of war.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in February 2024.
Adapted and Directed by Martin Jarvis Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, starring:
James Callis as Lieutenant Hibbert Josh Cole as 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh Jack Cutmore-Scott as Captain Stanhope Tobias Echeverria as Young German Soldier, English Soldier Adam Godley as Lieutenant Osborne Ian Ogilvy as The Colonel Darren Richardson as Mason Simon Templeman as 2nd Lieutenant Trotter Matthew Wolf as Captain Hardy, Company Sergeant-Major
Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for audio by Mark Holden Recorded and edited by Neil Wogenson Designed by Neil Wogenson, Charles Carroll and Mark Holden, and mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez
By the waning months of WWI, English troops remained dug in 100 yards from the enemy. Waiting. In this superb audio adaptation of this 1928 classic drama, the naturalistic dialogue is what will draw the listener into the trenches--it's that realistic and affecting. The production features a cast of top-tier English character actors. Matthew Wolf finds the gentle humor in Captain Hardy; Darren Rich
