World Premiere Edinburgh ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE EDINBURGH AND
World Premiere, Edinburgh
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE EDINBURGH AND THE OLD VIC PRESENT THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LOCAL HERO BOOK BY BILL FORSYTH AND DAVID GREIG MUSIC & LYRICS BY MARK KNOPFLER A NEW STAGE MUSICAL BASED ON THE SCREENPLAY OF THE ORIGINAL FILM, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BILLFORSYTH 14 MARCH – 4 MAY 2019 TICKETS 0131 248 4848 lyceum. org. uk/localhero #Local. Hero
LOCAL HERO A wry comedy about a man who sets out to buy a beach, but ends up losing his heart to a village, Bill Forysth’s magical Local Hero takes to the stage with new music and songs by the legendary Mark Knopfler. Treasured by a generation in Scotland loved far and wide, Local Hero is one of the defining moments of Scottish storytelling. Now the original creators of the international hit film and bestselling soundtrack Bill Forsyth and Mark Knopfler have teamed up with The Lyceum’s Artistic Director David Greig to create this brand new musical stage production with a multiaward winning creative team.
DAVID GREIG, CO-WRITER WITH BILL FORSYTH AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE LYCEUM “It’s really important to me that Local Hero starts and opens in Edinburgh. I feel really proud that Scotland has stories to tell and that those stories can go around the world and Local Hero is one of those stories. Peter Pan is a story that has become a myth and oddly Local Hero is a bit like that. It’s a story that was so particular to its time and place but yet actually it feels like it belongs to much more than just Scotland, it belongs to the world. There’s a great sense of pride for me as an Artistic Director that we are actually responsible for that and we’re going to make it as best as we can possibly make it. Then we’re going to show it at home first and then take it out elsewhere but it starts where it belongs, at home. ”
JOHN CROWLEY, DIRECTOR “It’s very important to us that we birth this production in Scotland that it has its first outing in Edinburgh. To create it close to home is really important. ”
SIMON ROUSE (WHO PLAYS HAPPER) “Of course most of the Cast of Local Hero are Scottish, so know the city well, but for those of us visiting, like me, it is a real treat to be here in Edinburgh. Theatre is beautiful and walking to rehearsal in the morning, seeing the castle, the sea and the hills - well it’s an inspiring place to be when creating a new show. The whole cast took a trip up to Pennan and Banff to visit the locations where the film was made and found another warm welcome waiting for us there, it was fantastic to see the coastline and the village we are bringing to life on stage and lovely to meet the people who live there and to listen to their stories. ”
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE EDINBURGH AND THE OLD VIC PRESENT THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LOCAL HERO PERFORMANCES & PRICES Previews: £ 10 (unallocated seating) 14, 15, 16 March, 7. 30 pm Previews: £ 15 - £ 25 (allocated seating) Tuesday 19 March – Friday 22 March, 7. 30 pm Evenings: £ 18 - £ 68* Tuesday – Saturday, 7. 30 pm Friday and Saturday, 7. 30 pm Matinees from 27 March: £ 16 - £ 58* Wednesday and Saturday, 2 pm *The Lyceum does not charge booking fees. Pricing subject to change, book early for best price and availability
DOWNLOADABLE LOCAL HERO ASSETS You’re welcome to download and use any of the images from our Cast Trip to Pennan: https: //flic. kr/s/a. Hsm. B 5 Kudh Additional resources including pictures from the show and more video will be available shortly – please follow us and repost or share anything you enjoy: • Facebook: LYCEUMTHEATRE • Twitter: @LYCEUMTHEATRE • Instagram: @LYCEUMEDINBURGH Please book tickets at: https: //lyceum. org. uk/localhero
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