Touching The Void Tickets
About Touching The Void
Directed by the award-winning Tom Morris (War Horse) and based on Joe Simpson’s best-selling memoir turned BAFTA-winning film, TOUCHING THE VOID chart’s Joe Simpson’s and Simon Yates' struggle for survival on the perilous Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes.
Opening to sensational reviews in the West End, David Greig’s thrilling adaptation take the audience on an epic adventure that asks how far you’d be willing to go to survive.
Life-affirming and often darkly funny, book now for the final few weeks and be part of the experience. Must end 29 February 2020
Run time
2hrs 25mins (inc. interval)
Start date
9th November, 2019
End date
29th February, 2020
Categories
Touching The Void cast and creative team
By: Joe Simpson, adapted by David Greig
Songs by: Jon Nicholls
Director: Tom Morris
Cast list: Fiona Hampton, Patrick McNamee, Josh Williams, Angus Yellowlees.
Design: Ti Green
Lighting: Chris Davey
Choreography: Sasha Milavic Davies
Sound: Jon Nicholls
Venue
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 29, 176; (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139
Night bus numbers: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279; (Strand) 6, 23, 139, N9, N15, N11, N13, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551
Car park: Chinatown (5mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Take Charing Cross Road to St Martin’s Court, head down until the end and then take a right onto St Martin’s Lane until you reach the theatre on your right.
More information about Touching The Void
“Touching the Void” is a gripping play of endurance, survival, and man versus nature. Set in 1985, the story follows the epic journey of two mountain climbers trying to reach the summit of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. However, throughout their descent, things take a turn for the worse when one of the climbers breaks his leg. Forced by a decision of life and death, his climbing partner decides to leave him behind, in the hope that one of them survives the daredevilish climb. Simon is then left to fend for himself for three days as he crawls his way back to camp, starved and dehydrated.
“Touching the Void” first premiered at Bristol Old Vic and was directed by Tom Morris. After its successful run, the play embarked on a UK tour where it concludes at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End for a limited engagement. The play also made its overseas debut in Hong Kong, Perth, and Inverness.
Recommended: 12+ Contains frequent very strong language.
What to watch for
“Touching the Void” is based on the 1988 non-fictional book of the same name, written by mountaineer Joe Simpson as he recalls his near-death experience climbing the Siula Grande.
The gripping book went on to become a docudrama survival film in 2003, which PBS listed in their “100 Greatest Documentaries of all time.” The film stars climbers Simpson and Yates who had not seen each other in more than 10 years until collaborating to make the film.
David Grieg has adapted the original book to the stage, and is known for his previous stage adaptations including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Peter Pan.”
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