
A Royal Exchange Theatre Production
Light Falls
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- 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
View all times & datesRUNNING 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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PLEASE NOTE: There is a content warning for LIGHT FALLS. Please click here for more details.
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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.
Book tickets to the performanceTHEATRE 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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More Information about Theatre Club* 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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More information about IntroducingMEMBERS 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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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
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