Standing at the Sky's Edge

Standing at the Sky's Edge

By Chris Bush By (composer) Richard Hawley
Paperback $22.95

$22.95

Publication Date: 19th December 2023

Best Musical Production, UK Theatre AwardsSouth Bank Sky Arts Award for TheatrePoppy wants to escape her old life in London. Joy and Jimmy want to spend the rest of their lives together. Rose and Harry... Read More
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Best Musical Production, UK Theatre AwardsSouth Bank Sky Arts Award for TheatrePoppy wants to escape her old life in London. Joy and Jimmy want to spend the rest of their lives together. Rose and Harry... Read More
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Best Musical Production, UK Theatre Awards

South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre

Poppy wants to escape her old life in London. Joy and Jimmy want to spend the rest of their lives together. Rose and Harry want the new life they've been promised.

A history of modern Britain told through the stories of one Sheffield housing estate, Standing at the Sky's Edge charts the hopes and dreams of three generations over the course of six tumultuous decades. With a book by acclaimed playwright Chris Bush, and set to the irresistible songs of legendary singer-songwriter Richard Hawley, it is a heartfelt exploration of the power of community and what it is we call home.

Standing at the Sky's Edge was first performed at Sheffield Theatres in 2019, when it won Best Musical Production at the UK Theatre Awards and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre. It was revived in 2022, before transferring to the National Theatre, London, directed by Robert Hastie.

Details
  • Price: $22.95
  • Pages: 120
  • Carton Quantity: 30
  • Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
  • Imprint: Nick Hern Books
  • Publication Date: 19th December 2023
  • Trim Size: 5 x 7.75 in
  • ISBN: 9781839041471
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
    DRAMA / Women Authors
Reviews

"The most exciting new British musical in years." —WhatsOnStage

"Magnificent... wonderful... possesses remarkable breadth and depth... a moving and resonant piece." —The Times

"A heartfelt exploration of home in all its guises." —Guardian

"A glorious musical tribute to an iconic Sheffield building... it would take a heart of granite not to shed a tear... a show that deserves to be seen far and wide, and watched again and again." —The Stage

"Fresh and original, gripping and full of hope... a feisty gem of a show." —Reviews Hub

Author Bio

Chris Bush is a playwright, lyricist and theatre-maker. Her plays include: Rock/Paper/Scissors (Sheffield Theatres, 2022); an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, and New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2022); Hungry (Paines Plough, 2021); Faustus: That Damned Woman (Headlong, Lyric Hammersmith & Birmingham Rep, 2020); The Last Noël (Old Fire Station, Oxford, 2019); Standing at the Sky's Edge, a musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley (Sheffield Theatres, 2019, revived 2022 and at the National Theatre in 2023); The Changing Room (National Theatre Connections, 2018); Steel (Sheffield Theatres, 2018); an adaptation of Pericles (National Theatre, London, 2018); The Assassination of Katie Hopkins, written with Matt Winkworth (Theatr Clwyd, 2018); What We Wished For and A Dream.

Richard Hawley is a Sheffield-born singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s, was briefly a member of the band Pulp, and as a solo musician has released eight studio albums. He has been nominated for a Mercury prize twice and once for a Brit Award. He wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Standing at the Sky's Edge, a collaboration with Chris Bush (Sheffield Theatres, 2019; revived 2022, and at the National Theatre in 2023). It was based on his 2012 album of the same name.

Best Musical Production, UK Theatre Awards

South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre

Poppy wants to escape her old life in London. Joy and Jimmy want to spend the rest of their lives together. Rose and Harry want the new life they've been promised.

A history of modern Britain told through the stories of one Sheffield housing estate, Standing at the Sky's Edge charts the hopes and dreams of three generations over the course of six tumultuous decades. With a book by acclaimed playwright Chris Bush, and set to the irresistible songs of legendary singer-songwriter Richard Hawley, it is a heartfelt exploration of the power of community and what it is we call home.

Standing at the Sky's Edge was first performed at Sheffield Theatres in 2019, when it won Best Musical Production at the UK Theatre Awards and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre. It was revived in 2022, before transferring to the National Theatre, London, directed by Robert Hastie.

  • Price: $22.95
  • Pages: 120
  • Carton Quantity: 30
  • Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
  • Imprint: Nick Hern Books
  • Publication Date: 19th December 2023
  • Trim Size: 5 x 7.75 in
  • ISBN: 9781839041471
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
    DRAMA / Women Authors

"The most exciting new British musical in years." —WhatsOnStage

"Magnificent... wonderful... possesses remarkable breadth and depth... a moving and resonant piece." —The Times

"A heartfelt exploration of home in all its guises." —Guardian

"A glorious musical tribute to an iconic Sheffield building... it would take a heart of granite not to shed a tear... a show that deserves to be seen far and wide, and watched again and again." —The Stage

"Fresh and original, gripping and full of hope... a feisty gem of a show." —Reviews Hub

Chris Bush is a playwright, lyricist and theatre-maker. Her plays include: Rock/Paper/Scissors (Sheffield Theatres, 2022); an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, and New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2022); Hungry (Paines Plough, 2021); Faustus: That Damned Woman (Headlong, Lyric Hammersmith & Birmingham Rep, 2020); The Last Noël (Old Fire Station, Oxford, 2019); Standing at the Sky's Edge, a musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley (Sheffield Theatres, 2019, revived 2022 and at the National Theatre in 2023); The Changing Room (National Theatre Connections, 2018); Steel (Sheffield Theatres, 2018); an adaptation of Pericles (National Theatre, London, 2018); The Assassination of Katie Hopkins, written with Matt Winkworth (Theatr Clwyd, 2018); What We Wished For and A Dream.

Richard Hawley is a Sheffield-born singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s, was briefly a member of the band Pulp, and as a solo musician has released eight studio albums. He has been nominated for a Mercury prize twice and once for a Brit Award. He wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Standing at the Sky's Edge, a collaboration with Chris Bush (Sheffield Theatres, 2019; revived 2022, and at the National Theatre in 2023). It was based on his 2012 album of the same name.