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Fri 22 – Sat 23 May 2026

Idyll

Storyhouse Young Company

Event details

Written by Matt Hartley
Directed by Anna Berentzen
Artwork by Ali Vermilio

Alice is falling in love. Harry has been sleeping in a tent in the garden. Tommy Scott has been blocking the road with hay bales again. A map can tell you about the land, but it can’t tell you about the people who live there, so that is what we’re here to do.

Idyll is set in a rural village on a scorching hot day in July.  And another hot day means one thing: more visitors. Tempers fray and feelings bubble to the surface in a play that asks who has the right to call a place their own?

Storyhouse Young Company bring this play to life in an ensemble production fusing storytelling, movement, and plenty of characters.

Find out more about SYC here.

Post Show Networking Event

We will be hosting a networking event after the show on Friday 22 May from 8.15-9pm in the Garret Bar.

This is an opportunity for the Young Company to meet local industry professionals. If you work in a creative industry and are interested in participating in the networking event please get in touch with hello@storyhouse.com

Venue
Garret Theatre, Garret Theatre
Duration
Approx 1 hour 15 minutes
Prices

Pay what you can: £5-£12

Storyhouse is a charity, an independent arts centre and creative hub.

Find out more here.

Content Guidance

Trigger warnings: strong language

Recommended age: 12+

Idyll

22 – 23 May 2026
Friday 22 May
7:15pm
From: £5.00
Garret Theatre, Garret Theatre
Saturday 23 May
2:30pm
From: £5.00
Garret Theatre, Garret Theatre
7:15pm
From: £5.00
Garret Theatre, Garret Theatre