Gary Tippings Presents:A Question of Duty
Friday 25 July & Saturday 26 July 2025, 7:30pm
Running time 3 hours, including one interval
The weight of victory. The cost of command.
Set aboard General ‘Ike’ Eisenhower’s private train as the end of WWII approaches, ‘A Question of Duty’ offers a quietly devastating portrait of power, pressure, and the personal costs of leadership.
Gary Tippings' writing is spare but emotionally rich, with dialogue that crackles beneath its military decorum. At the centre is Ike. Not the mythic general, but the weary man behind the stars, caught between loyalty, loneliness, and the burden of sending men to die.
The supporting cast shines: Albert’s warmth, Kay’s quiet strength, and Gault’s stoicism form a textured human web around Ike’s solitude. The play’s restraint is its strength. No grand speeches, no theatrics… just the slow, precise erosion of a man carrying history on his back. Subtle, humane, and exquisitely timed, A Question of Duty lingers long after the final blackout. A triumph of tone and tension.
Tickets:
£28
Age recommendation:
15+
This show is brought to you by Gary Tippings who have hired Watersmeet for this event with young performers. As such, Watersmeet is not responsible for the show's content.
