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At first, Sherriff struggled to secure a West End performance of the play with many potential producers concerned that audiences would not want to watch a production about war, not least one without a leading lady or any female characters. After much consideration, The Incorporated Stage Society, a private members society that mounted performances of new and experimental work, agreed to include two semi-staged performances of the play in its Winter programme.

Opening at the Apollo Theatre on 9 th December and starring a year-old Laurence Olivier as Captain Stanhope, the play proved to be a critical success. Sherriff was keen to use the original cast from the Stage Society performances but Olivier was already committed to star in a production of Beau Geste and so Colin Clive took over the role.

Standing ovations met the cast on opening night and demand for tickets resulted in the addition of three matinee performances a week. The BBC broadcast a wireless version on Armistice night and at a special performance for Victoria Cross holders, Sherriff was applauded for a number of minutes. However, its anti-war message is complex. What a Lovely War! We worked alongside a charity called Combat Stress while undertaking research for the film and its performances.

They introduced us to contemporary soldiers who had experienced or were still experiencing PTSD. I actually had a very odd experience just before I wrote the screenplay when I was out working out in Kurdistan, Iraq.

I sort of took this in my stride when I was out there, but when I got home, it took about six weeks to adjust. If you had to sum it up, how would you say that war is portrayed in this film? Tell us something interesting you found out about RC Sherriff, who wrote the original play and novel.

What does his character symbolise for you? Raleigh is a character who goes on a very literal journey in the film: he appears to transition from childhood to adulthood, from school boy to army officer over the course of just a few days. Every character has been on a journey and has learnt something about themselves, but Raleigh so obviously and overtly changes that everyone else is sort of reflected in his light.

Interestingly, Asa Butterfield as an actor in this film has gone on this journey of being a great child actor to being a great adult actor. The parallel is very interesting to me. I think they will have as good as experience as anyone else. Sign in. Back to Main menu Virtual events Masterclasses. More on: United Kingdom.