Touching The Void
Watching it all play out is the most heart-stopping and adrenaline fuelled time I've had in the theatre all year - coming from someone who feels dizzy in the dress circle.
Touching The Void
Nail-biting. You feel as if you've been to the ends of the earth without moving from your seat
The Telegraph
Touching The Void
Watching it all play out is the most heart-stopping and adrenaline fuelled time I've had in the theatre all year - coming from someone who feels dizzy in the dress circle.
Why see Touching The Void?
West End Premiere
Astounding and thrilling, the story of two climbers' fight for survival in the Peruvian Andes, Touching The Void transfers to the West End this winter for a strictly limited run.
Based on the memoir by Joe Simpson and ensuing BAFTA-winning documentary, this adaptation from David Greig charts Simpson and his friend Simon Yates' ill-fated attempt to scale the Siula Grande in 1985. First seen at the Bristol Old Vic in 2018, this stunning production directed by War Horses' Tom Morris takes you into the very heart of Simpson and Yates' utterly incredible expedition. Intense, life-affirming and shot through with dark humour, Touching The Void promises to be an unmissable theatrical event.
Cast
Patrick McNamee as Richard
Josh Williams as Joe
Fiona Hampton as Sarah
Angus Yellowlees as Simon
Creative
Based on the memoir by Joe Simpson
Adapted by David Greig
Directed by Tom Morris
Design by Ti Green
Lighting by Chris Davey
Composition and sound design by Jon Nicholls
Movement by Sasha Milavic Davies
Casting by Jill Green
Reviews
Our review
Heart-stopping, epic, inventive
The unbelievable true story of climber Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' 1985 expedition up the previously unconquered West face of Peru's Siula Grande mountain has already entered public consciousness thanks to Simpson's gripping memoir...
Kitty McCarron
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)
Gerry Collins
Not quite the peak of success
Having seen the film and (as most audiences) already knowing the outcome, I went to see the play Touching the Void intrigued to know how the story could possibly be staged with similar effect as achieved on screen. A fair amount of explanation was needed, and accomplished via the two subsidiary characters, but that is not the same thing as seeing yawning chasms and precarious footholds for yourself. Audience-pleasing humour is introduced into the script and the set and music combine well to maintain the drama. The friendship between Joe and Simon could have been more deeply explored, especially relating to the dramatic focal point of the play at the end of Act 1. I thought that Joe's solo struggles after that had too much stage time (and were not visible from much of the stalls) : the effect on Simon needed more attention. I appreciate that the book was written by Joe Simpson and naturally follows his adventure, so some adaptation would have been needed for a wider perspective. ... Read more
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