Touching the Void
adapted by David Greig
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"A triumph of resolve and innovation…proves anything is possible in the theatre."- The Guardian
TicketsBased on Joe Simpson’s bestselling memoir turned BAFTA-winning film, David Greig’s thrilling adaptation charts this astonishing feat of human endurance. Life-affirming and often darkly funny, Touching the Void takes the audience on an epic adventure that asks how far you’d be willing to go to survive.
Touching the Void recounts Joe Simpson’s struggle for survival after an accident leaves him stranded with a shattered leg on Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes. His climbing partner, Simon Yates, attempts a near impossible rescue, but when Joe disappears over an ice cliff, Simon, battered by freezing winds and tethered to his injured partner, makes the heart-wrenching decision to cut the rope.
Touching the Void is Apollinaire’s third production of a David Greig play, following The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart in 2019 (Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble) and MidSummer in 2015. Greig is a multi-award-winning playwright and the Artistic Director of the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh. His adaptation of Touching the Void premiered at the Bristol Old Vic in 2018 and transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End.
Cast & Crew
Cast:
Joe- Patrick O’Konis
Simon- Kody Grassett
Sarah- Parker Jennings
Richard- Zach Fuller
Directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques
Scenic & Sound Design: Joseph Lark-Riley
Costume Design: Elizabeth Rocha
Lighting Design: Danielle Fauteux Jacques
Stage Manager: Kaleb Perez
ASMs: Miguel Dominguez, Shelove Duperier
PA: Alexandra Gregory
Nail-biting, you feel as if you’ve been to the ends of the earth without moving from your seat. A stirring testament to human fortitude and the power of theatre.-The Telegraph
Age Recommendation & Content/Stage Effects Advisory
STAGE EFFECTS: A Stobe Light is used in this production.
ALLEGENS: Peanuts are used in this production.
CONTENT: Live theatre aims to be exciting and engaging, and to create a forum for vital conversations both personal and political. Apollinaire Theatre does not offer age recommendations or advisories about the content of shows, as individuals and parents are the best judge of what is appropriate for themselves and their children and sensitivities vary from person to person. Please click below to learn more about the content of the show. If you have further questions, contact the box office at 617-887-2336.
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