The Light House

“Man overboard, man overboard! Call control.

Blow the whistle.”Love is a complicated business.

It gets even more complicated when the person you love doesn’t want to be alive.

Tender, funny and defiantly hopeful, The Light House is a real-life story of falling in love and staying in love, even when the lights go out and you’re lost in the dark.

It’s a love letter to life.Join the emergency response as we dance in the kitchen, sing in the streets and try to turn the lights back on.

It gets lonely, muddling through these days and nights.

So why don’t we do it together?The Light House was created with the support of Arts Council England, Leeds Playhouse & Red Ladder, in partnership with local carer groups.

The 2026 tour has been made possible through support from Creative Scotland, Traverse Theatre, the Touring Network and NRTF (National Rural Touring Forum).Creative Team:Writer & Performer Alys Williams Director Andrea Heaton Producer Sheena Miller Original Producer Rachael Halliwell Associate Direction Rod Dixon Movement Direction Maya Carroll Lighting Design Matthew Carnazza Sound Design Ed Heaton Set & costume Design Emma Williams Well-being Practitioner Noelle Adames Access Consultant Vicky Ackroyd Illustration Joshua MorganAge recommendation 12+: references to suicide and hospitalisationStart Time: 7pmSensitive content: The performance includes sensitive content, including references to depression, suicide/suicidal ideation & hospitalisation.

The show does include gentle audience participation but it’s okay to say ‘no’ if you would prefer not to participate.£14.30★★★★★ “an absolute joy” The Arts Dispatch★★★★★ “A truly remarkable play that leaves you dizzy, a little breathless and smiling your happy smile all the way home” I ThankYou Theatre★★★★★ “magnificently acted” A Youngish Perspective★★★★★ “crafted from top to bottom with artistry” Theatre WeeklyWith puppetry, clowning and gently embedded audience participation, ‘The Light House’ is the highly acclaimed debut play of Lecoq-trained theatre artist Alys Williams, supported by an exciting, female-led creative team.

Following a celebrated national tour and London run at Park Theatre in 2023-4, The Light House returns to stages across the UK in 2026 “to bring hope to nation that is crying out for it” ★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic