The Outrun | Wed 31 Jul – Sat 24 Aug | Church Hill Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival at The LyceumThe Outrun | Wed 31 Jul – Sat 24 Aug | Church Hill Theatre
Part of the Edinburgh International Festival 2024 at Church Hill Theatre
WORLD PREMIERE
Amy Liptrot's bestselling memoir is brought to life in an epic and elemental world premiere.
Olivier Award-winning playwright Stef Smith joins forces with Vicky Featherstone, former Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland, to reimagine Amy Liptrot's bestselling memoir. Edinburgh's producing theatre The Lyceum returns to the International Festival to present this world premiere. A young woman finds herself washed up back home on the Scottish archipelago of Orkney. She has no idea how or if she can rebuild her life after a decade of addiction.
Flashing back and forth between Orkney and London, we get a glimpse into her former urban existence and its intoxicating temptations that pushed her to the point of destruction. She must find a way to navigate the alluring wildlife and wildness of both environments.
Smith's urgent retelling speaks to the impact of isolation and loneliness and – ultimately – the resilience of people.
The Outrun will be running at Church Hill Theatre
One of Scotland's boldest chroniclers of contemporary women's lives
The Stage on Stef Smith
CHORUS
Tatiana Chater Davies
Sally Georgina Pitts
Lawrence Smith
Rose Stachniewska
Petre Dobre (BSL performances only)
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Vicky Featherstone
Writer & Adaptation - Stef Smith
Composer - Luke Sutherland
Designer - Milla Clarke
Musical Director & Choral Arranger - Michael Henry
Lighting Designer - Lizzie Powell
Sound Designer - Kev Murray
Video Designer - Lewis den Hertog
Movement Director & Intimacy Coordinator - Vicki Manderson
Casting Director - Stuart Burt CDG
Costume Supervisor - Sophie Ferguson
Costume Assistant - Argyro Sapsouzidi
Associate Director - Vaila Anderson
Producer - David Dey
CREATIVE TEAM CONT.
Production Manager - Grahame Coyle
Company Stage Manager - Dan Dixon
Deputy Stage Manager - Katy Steele
Assistant Stage Manager - Scott Ringan
LX Programmer - Neil Foulis
LX Supervisor - Roy Fairhead
AV Supervisor - Ellie Thompson
Sound No 1 - Richard Bell
Sound No 2 - Lana Kirk