On the Beach // The Islanders - Seaside tour

A double-bill of acclaimed theatre pieces heralding seaside adventure and escapism, heads out on tour.


The Islanders

An indie musical about memories, first-loves and growing up – by Amy Mason, Eddie Argos (lead singer of Art Brut) and award-winning folk star Jim Moray. In the late nineties, teenage couple Amy and Eddie fled their bedsit haven of damp walls, smashed furniture and only-orange foods for a holiday on the Isle of Wight. Thirteen years on, they try to make sense of an island, a holiday and a much-forgotten relationship.

“A piece which feels both personal but also entirely universal” ★★★★★ What’s On Stage

On The Beach by John Osborne

John Osborne – star of Radio 4 and West End sell-out show John Peel’s Shed; Radio 4′s The Newsagent’s Window and Radio 4′s Valentine’s Day – has spent the past year visiting British seaside towns. Here he documents a lunchtime walk along one such beach: charting the lives, loves, hopes and nostalgia all found down on the beach.

“With beguilingly lo-fi charm, Osborne spins a captivating mini-account” ★★★★ Evening Standard