Performance dates
16 October - 1 December 2018
Run time 2hr 10min (inc. interval)
Includes interval
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The Wipers Times tickets are available now for this extremely limited 7-week return to the London's West End Arts Theatre
The Wipers Times tells the incredible true story of a satirical newspaper created in the amid the bloody battle of the Somme. The British soldiers might not have known how to pronounce the name of the Belgian town where they found themselves, Ypres, but when they found a printing press they knew exactly what to do.
Following a sell-out season at the Arts Theatre and national tour, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's The Wipers Times makes a triumphant return to the West End’s Arts Theatre. In the trenches of the first World War, a satirical newspaper was born. This irreverent, cheerful and at times subversive magazine brought heart and laughter to the darkest of times. The Wipers Times tells the incredible story of that newspaper and the men behind it.
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Recommended for ages 12 and above.Recent Reviews
Very well produced play, well acted
Excellent actors, great story and script, really well done, we enjoyed it very much
Really enjoyed the production. Funny and poignant in good measure, particularly in light of the WWI Armistice Centenary. Cast were great, very engaging.
Amazing venue, amazing cast, amazing play- I laughed and I cried- what more could a girl ask for in a theatre visit !
A wonderful experience in a truly lovely theatre. The actors made it a memorable occasion and my wife and I enjoyed it immensely.
Absolutely brilliant play - only disappointed to discover that the £60 tickets I bought through London Theatre Direct actually had a face value of £49.40 when we picked them up at the box office. Rip-off or what!
Excellent play. Enjoyed the evening well worth a visit.
Really enjoyed: Great performance by everyone, some moving moments with well timed satire/comedy. Well worth the trip to London to see.
A thoroughly enjoyable experience. Thought provoking, funny and poignant.
What an amazing play so very well written. There was humour along with sadness and so poignant. Congratulations to the cast who were fantastic.
My first visit to the Arts Theatre. The whole production was memorable, congratulations to the cast and everyone involved in The Wipers Times. I will definitely recommend it to family and friends.
Thought play very funny and well put together, we thoroughly enjoyed it.
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REVIEW: The Wipers Times
Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s play finally makes its way to the stage, after a 2013 detour into a film for television. The play tells the story of The Wipers Times, a publication made in the trenches of the First World War, edited by Captain Fred Roberts.
19 Apr, 2017 | By Harrison Fuller
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