Idyll
Storyhouse Young Company
Event details
Written by Matt Hartley
Directed by Anna Berentzen
Artwork by Ali Vermilio
View the Digital Programme here | View the Idyll Care Pack here
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.
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
Pay what you can: £5-£12
Storyhouse is a charity, an independent arts centre and creative hub.
Find out more here.
Trigger warnings: strong language
Recommended age: 12+
Cast
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she/her Amy Vaughan
Amy Vaughan
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Becca Mcilroy
“I joined SYC after taking a break from acting, it’s been a really nice way to reintroduce myself to different methods and techniques that I had forgotten about”
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Dawn Hazelwood
“I wanted to join SYC to push myself professionally. I have enjoyed every minute”
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she/her Chia Chuks
Chia Chuks
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Florence Pitt Knowles
“It’s great to be in a room with local and likeminded people, getting the chance to play and explore creative ideas”
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Holly Condliffe
“Through SYC my knowledge and confidence has grown”
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she/her Holly Dawson
Holly Dawson
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he/him Joe Hannaby
Joe Hannaby
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she/her Laiba Khursheed
Laiba Khursheed
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Lauren Lees
“I’m really happy to be taking part in SYC, it has been great to be back in a room creating with likeminded people”
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Lewis Baron
“SYC has been a brilliant opportunity that I am very grateful for – I have massively enjoyed working with local creatives to improve on a variety of performance skills that I will take with me far into the future”
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Max Wiseman
“I was drawn to SYC because it was the best environment for me to get back into acting. It is a very welcoming community”
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Megan Allen
“I’ve wanted to do SYC for a really long time, I’m really happy that I get to do this”
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he/him Owen Ellis
Owen Ellis
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she/her Rachel Uyigue
Rachel Uyigue
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Ruby Herd
“I have enjoyed this process a lot, its very holistic. It feels like a space where you can make mistakes and learn to let go”
Creatives
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Writer Matt Hartley
Matt Hartley
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Director Anna Berentzen
Anna Berentzen
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Assistant Director Halle Kisby
Halle Kisby
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Sound and Composition Designer Adam McCready
Adam McCready
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Technician Kelly Selvester
Kelly Selvester
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Technician Laurence Noble
Laurence Noble
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Caption Operator Lola McCarthy
Lola McCarthy
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Technical Manager Dan Bradley
Dan Bradley
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Facilitator Sam Redway
Sam Redway
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Children and Young People Programme Manager Lottie Lazenby
Lottie Lazenby