The Trench

The Trench is a relatively new play, inspired by the true story of a skilled miner named Willam Hackett - the only tunneller ever to receive the Victoria Cross - who became entombed in a tunnel during the First World War.
This fascinating, dark and compelling play follows a miner, Bert, who finds himself trapped in a collapsed tunnel. As the horror threatens to engulf him, he discovers another world beneath all the mud and death.
Setting off on an epic journey of salvation, the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur as he questions what's real, what's not...and whether it even matters.
The Trench first premiered at The Edinburgh Fringe in 2012 and was devised, created and produced by the renowned and unique Les Enfants Terribles Theatre Company.
The Trench is presented by special arrangement with and all authorised materials are supplied by Les Enfants Terribles.