NATIONAL THEATRE’S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, TO RETURN TO THE LOWRY, SALFORD FROM 4 OCTOBER 2023
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Following the highly acclaimed four-week run at The Lowry, the National Theatre’s five-star smash-hit production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane returns to Salford from Wed 4 – Sat 7 Oct 2023 due to popular demand. Based on the best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman, adapted by Joel Horwood and directed by Katy Rudd, this thrilling adventure of fantasy, myth and friendship returns to The Lowry for one week only.
Returning to his childhood home, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of the old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play. He’s transported to his 12th birthday when his remarkable friend Lettie claimed it wasn’t a pond, but an ocean – a place where everything is possible… Plunged into a magical world, their survival depends on their ability to reckon with ancient forces that threaten to destroy everything around them.
This first major stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s work blends magic with memory in a tour-de-force of storytelling that takes audiences on an epic journey to a childhood once forgotten and the darkness that lurks at the very edge of it.
The 17-strong ensemble cast are: Charlie Brooks (Ursula), Daniel Cornish (alternate Boy), Trevor Fox (Dad), Emma-Jane Goodwin (understudy), Paolo Guidi (ensemble), Millie Hikasa (Lettie Hempstock), Lewis Howard (understudy), Kemi-Bo Jacobs (Ginnie Hempstock), Jasmeen James (understudy), Ronnie Lee (ensemble), Aimee McGoldrick (ensemble), Laurie Ogden (Sis), Keir Ogilvy (Boy), Domonic Ramsden (ensemble), Joe Rawlinson-Hunt (understudy), Risha Silvera (understudy) and Finty Williams (Old Mrs Hempstock).
The award-winning creative team also includes set designer, Fly Davis; costume and puppet designer, Samuel Wyer; movement director, Steven Hoggett; composer, Jherek Bischoff; lighting designer, Paule Constable; sound designer, Ian Dickinson; magic and illusions director and designer, Jamie Harrison; puppetry director, Finn Caldwell and casting director, Naomi Downham. The associate creative team includes associate director, Sophie Dillon Moniram; associate set designer, Tim Blazdell; associate movement director, Jess Williams; associate lighting designers, Rob Casey (for Ammonite) and Tom Turner; associate sound designer, Chris Reid; associate magic and illusions director, John Bulleid; and associate puppetry director, Gareth Aled.
Assisted performances are available at every venue across the tour. At The Lowry, a Sign language-interpreted performance will be on Thursday 5 October at 2pm and an audio-described performance on Thursday 5 October at 7:30pm (with Touch Tour at 6.00pm).
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is at The Lowry, Salford from 4th to 7th Oct 2023. For more information and tickets visit www.thelowry.com.
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Production images can be downloaded here
A link to the trailer can be accessed here
The official album release by composer Jherek Bischoff, The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Music from the National Theatre Production), is available to stream via Spotify and purchase online via Bandcamp.
LISTINGS INFORMATION
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 4th to Saturday 7th Oct 2023
Suggested Age Recommendation: 12+
@OceanOnStage
NOTES TO EDITOR
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About Theatre Nation Partnerships
Theatre Nation Partnerships is an innovative network of theatres and community organisations founded by the National Theatre in 2017 to grow nationwide engagement with theatre, now active in every region of England. A collaboration between 14 organisations across 13 areas, TNP combines local expertise with nationally-delivered activity to build and sustain audiences for theatre across England. Activity includes touring to local venues and into schools, participatory opportunities and in-depth engagement with community groups.
Since 2017, the network has engaged with over 222,000 participants, audiences and artists, delivered four schools tours reaching over 27,000 pupils, created four Public Acts performances and toured productions including War Horse, Macbeth, A Taste of Honey and Hedda Gabler to multiple partner venues. As part of the work delivered in these areas, over 340 artists have employed across all partner areas. Over the next three years, the network aims to reach a further 500,000 participants, audiences and artists.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is visiting TNP partners The Lowry, Salford; Leicester Curve, Sunderland Empire, Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.
Read more at: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/our-nationalwork/theatre-nation-partnerships