A Royal Exchange Theatre Production

Light Falls

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By Simon Stephens. Directed by Sarah Frankcom. With original music by Jarvis Cocker.
24 October 2019 - 16 November 2019
The Theatre

“Look me in the eye and tell me you’ll never leave me.”

A woman wakes up with a stranger beside her. A student argues with his lover. A single mother fights to feed her baby. A married man flirts with two younger women. And far away, one devastating event is about to change all their lives forever.

Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom says goodbye to the Royal Exchange with an extraordinary new play by Simon Stephens, with original music by Jarvis Cocker. Connecting five relatives in five disparate English towns, from Blackpool to Durham, LIGHT FALLS is a richly layered play about life in the face of death, about how our love survives us after we’ve gone – and about how family, community and kindness help the North survive.

Event Information

VENUE: The Theatre

PERFORMANCE DATES: Thursday 24 October - Saturday 16 November 2019

PERFORMANCE TIMES: Matinees, 2.30pm / Evenings, 7.30pm
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RUNNING TIME: 2 hours and 30 minutes, which includes 1 interval of 20 minutes.

TICKET INFORMATION: Standard Tickets from £19. Half Price Previews - Thursday 24 October, Friday 25 October, Saturday 26 October and Monday 28 October, all at 7.30pm.
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BOOK TICKETS: Book Online or call the Box Office on 0161 833 9833

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Creative Team
PLAYWRIGHT Simon Stephens

DIRECTOR Sarah Frankcom

ORIGINAL MUSIC Jarvis Cocker

DESIGNER Naomi Dawson

SOUND DESIGNER Alexandra Faye Braithwaite

LIGHTING DESIGNER Jack Knowles

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Vicki Manderson

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Piers Black

DIALECT COACH Natalie Grady

SINGING TUTOR Beth Allen

CASTING DIRECTOR Jerry Knight-Smith CDG

AUDIO DESCRIBER Anne Hornsby

BSL INTERPRETER Jan Guest
Related Events
POST-SHOW DISCUSSION
Wednesday 13 November, following 7.30pm show.
No need to book tickets for the discussion.
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THEATRE CLUB
Like an informal, friendly book club, but for plays
Saturday 16 November, 5.00pm *
Tickets are free but please book a place
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* Theatre Club starts following the end of the matinee performance, so dependant upon run times, Theatre Club may start a little earlier or later. Run times are confirmed once the show has opened.

INTRODUCING...
Pre-show introduction to the play, led from the stage and featuring company members.
Thursday 7 November, 10.30am - 12 noon. Tickets £6 / Concessions £4
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MEMBERS Q&A
Join the cast of LIGHT FALLSin a Q&A
Friday 8 November, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Tickets £5 - for members only
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Accessible Performances
If you require our BSL, Audio Described or Captioned services, please book directly with Box Office. This is because there are often specific seats, which are held for each show to ensure you have the best experience possible.

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AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 9 November, 2.30pm

BSL PERFORMANCE: Wednesday 6 November, 7.30pm

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 16 November, 2.30pm and 7.30pm

RELAXED PERFORMANCE: Tuesday 5 November, 2.30pm BOOK TICKETS

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Emma

MERCEDES ASSAD

Joe

FREDDIE GAMINARA

Michaela

CARLA HENRY

Bernard

LLOYD HUTCHINSON

Christine/ Victoria/ Claudie

REBECCA MANLEY

Steven

DAVID MOORST

Michael

TACHIA NEWALL

Andy

JAMIE SAMUEL

Ashe

KATIE WEST

Jess

WITNEY WHITE
VIA TWITTER

'Light Falls' was absolutely amazing. Wow.

'Light Falls... what a beautiful, beautiful thing. Interwoven lives layered on the stage, the power of a moment, the sadness of missed opportunities to communicate and north star northern sensibilities. Go. And go again.'

'Our Y12 and Y11 Drama students had the best evening lapping up the joys of the not only watching Light Falls but meeting its writer @StephensSimon! Thank you Simon and The Royal Exchange for a engaging, inspiring and memorable night!'

'A group of my students watched #LightFalls last night and I have been bombarded with emails this morning demanding I go to see it. You’ve worked your magic and inspired a young audience with this one.'

'#LightFalls @rxtheatre tonight was moving and beautiful - bravo to the brilliant cast, director, backstage team and @StephensSimon for creating this wonderful play, I will think about those characters for a long time.'

'Congratulations to all @rxtheatre and especially @StephensSimon on tonight’s preview of LIGHT FALLS which has this beautiful motif of rain ? running all the way through these interwoven stories about a family- left wanting to know so much more and wondering about their futures'

'Light Falls had me in tears, a fine farewell from Sarah Frankcom @rxtheatre she will be sorely missed.'

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