Tom Grace, Matt Ray Brown and Rory Fairbairn Announced for JOURNEY'S END Tour

Immersion Theatre today announced lead casting for their Autumn 2016 tour of R.C. Sherriff's Journey's End. Tom Grace (The Ilyiad, Labyrinth) will play Stanhope, and will be joined by Matt Ray Brown (1984, Ghosts) as Osborne and Rory Fairbairn (Madame X, Blackout) as Raleigh.

March 1918. "The war to end all wars". Anxiety builds in Captain Stanhope's claustrophobic dugout as the threat of an imminent German attack looms over the battalion. As final orders are received, Stanhope must stir his men to overcome the uncertainty of the unknown, make the ultimate sacrifice and prepare to "go over the top" in a truly heart wrenching climax.

Journey's End is a harrowing insight into the humanity of the First World War based on R. C. Sherriff's own experiences in the trenches. Utterly compelling, this award-winning classic masterfully brings the courage, valour, humour and inescapable tragedy of warfare to the stage.

TOM GRACE - STANHOPE

Tom trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Theatre includes: The Iliad, Labyrinth (Almeida Theatre), Macbeth (Young Shakespeare Company), Arnika (Bridewell), Journey's End (Contexture Theatre), Every Man in his Humour (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), Poilu and Tommy (Courtyard Theatre), The Broken Circle Breakdown (Karamel Club), Summer Day's Dream (Finborough Theatre), The Bricks of Burston (UK tour), Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho (Theatre 503), Fire Island (Charing Cross Theatre), Noises in the Dark (The Roundhouse), Henry V (UK Tour) The Proper Boundaries (Theatre 503), Tell Hell I Ain't Comin' (Broadway Theatre), That Face (Tara Arts), Richard III, The Taming of the Shrew (Pendley Manor Shakespeare Festival), Leftovers, The Last Night on Earth (Brockley Jack Theatre).

Film includes: The Visitation (Max Jourdan), Beneath a Neon Tide (Kill the Sunset Pictures), An Idle World (Bobbin Productions), Smiley and Drive-by Sunset (Fear Driven Films).

MATT RAY BROWN - OSBORNE

Matt trained at the London Centre for Theatre Studies

Theatre includes: 1984 (Headlong - American Repertory Theater/Playhouse Theatre); Parkway Dreams (Eastern Angles); Ghosts (Trafalgar Studios); An Enemy of the People (Just Jones &); Sports Play (Just a Must); Casablanca (Future Cinema); Murder Me Gently (Crossroads Theatre Company); The Winter's Tale (Shake-a-leg); Romeo and Juliet (British Shakespeare Company/Shake-a-leg);

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Open air tour); Broken (Woven); Henry V (Tour De Force Ltd);

Life is a Dream (Emmanuel College, Cambridge); Romeo and Juliet (Cambridge Touring Theatre); The Bright And Bold Design (The Actors Company); The Tempest (Cambridge Experimental Theatre)

Film includes: Lost in the Shadows; Things of the Aimless Wanderer; Aviatrix; Brothers of War; Shelter; FIT; Angel

Television: Murder Maps

Matt is a fluent speaker of French and German, with credits in both languages, and is a regular voice for English as a Foreign Language teaching/learning courses.

RORY FAIRBAIRN - RALEIGH

Rory trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and he is delighted to be working with Immersion Theatre for the first time. Theatre credits include: Madame X (Noel/Perissard, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre), Blackout (Newcomer, Hope Theatre), Jekyll & Hyde (Dr Henry Jekyll, Lion & Unicorn Theatre), Romeo & Juliet (Balthasar/Peter, Shooting Stars Theatre Company), Misalliance (Gunner, Tabard Theatre), Earthquakes in London (Tim/Daniel, Broadway Theatre), Frankenstein (Henry Clerval, Lion & Unicorn Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Claudio, Bard in the Botanics), The Winter's Tale (RCS/Shakespeare's Globe)

Artistic director James Tobias said: "We are absolutely delighted to have acquired the rights to this incredible piece. Being such an admired and respected text, we appreciate the responsibility we have to do it justice as a mid-scale company looking to transition into the world of large-scale touring. That said, initial casting has been tremendously successful. We are using the costumes from the last West End production and are working to ensure that the quality of product provided is on a level with that of the last major revival. We are passionate about producing top quality theatre at accessible prices and we couldn't be happier to have the opportunity to do so with such a beautifully written and iconic first world war masterpiece"

Journey's End will open at The Radlett Centre on 14 September 2016.

For booking information please visit: www.immersiontheatre.co.uk

Tour Details

RADLETT The Radlett Centre - Wed 14 September

BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal - Thu 15 - Sat 17 September

EPSOM Epsom Playhouse - Sun 18 September

TAUNTON Tacchi-Morris Art Centre - Thu 22 September

SWINDON Arts Centre - Fri 23 September

CAMBRIDGE Mumford Theatre - Mon 26 September

MUSSELBURGH Brunton Theatre - Wed 28 September

LICHFIELD Garrick Theatre - Fri 30 September

GRANTHAM Guildhall Arts Centre - Wed 5 October

ORMSKIRK The Arts Centre - Thu 6 October

CLACTON Princes Theatre - Sun 9 October

LIVERPOOL Capstone Theatre - Tues 18 October

POCKLINGTON Arts Centre - Wed 19 October

WHITLEY BAY Playhouse - Thu 20 October

HORSHAM Capitol Theatre - Wed 26 October

STANTONBURY Stantonbury Theatre - Thu 27 October

SALE Waterside Arts Centre - Wed 2 November

BARKING Broadway Theatre - Thu 3 November

DIDCOT Civic Hall - Fri 4 November

SIDMOUTH Manor Pavillion Theatre - Sat 5 November

HODDESDON The Spotlight - Mon 7 November

HARROW Arts Centre - Thu 10 November

TIVERTON Tiverton Theatre - Fri 11 November