About
Centuries apart, the residents of a towering high-rise arrive at a crossroads, taking shelter along the riverbank in Greenwich – the place where time begins and the world ends.
In the near present, a biomedical emergency drives a young couple to confront their own complicity in the face of impending catastrophe.
Four hundred years from now, those who remain celebrate their survival, while long buried truths threaten to unravel their carefully constructed way of life.
As the tides rise and the power fails, two timelines converge in a single flat, where yesterday’s mistakes become tomorrow’s reckonings.
A darkly funny new musical with a thrilling electro-folk score, Precipice is a story of crisis, humanity, and hope at the edge of disaster.
Precipice is the debut show from Timelapse, created collaboratively by Stu Barter (Talkshow), Rachel Bellman (These Demons), Darren Clark (Olivier winner for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Annabelle Lee Revak (Windsong), Shaye Poulton Richards (Lies All The Way Down), and Timelapse Artistic Director Adam Lenson (Cable Street).
Quotes & Reviews
Press for Precipice
★★★★ "innovative new musical theatre at its very best" Broadway World
★★★★ "flows effortlessly [...] depth, fear and hope" Theatre and Arts Reviews
★★★★ "powerful and affecting [...] stands out as a truly exciting new musical" Unmissable Theatre
The Company
Credits
Creator & Director - Adam Lenson
Creator & Musical Supervisor - Annabelle Lee Revak
Creator & Music Producer- Stu Barter
Creator & Script Supervisor - Rachel Bellman
Creators - Darren Clark & Shaye Poulton Richards
Designer - Libby Todd
Lighting Designer - Ben Jacobs
Sound Designer - Mike Thacker for Orbital
Associate Director - Georgia Leanne Harris
Associate Designer - Raphaella Philcox
Producer - Lia Buddle
Production Manager - Benji Huntrods
Technical Stage Manager - Daze Corder
Sound Operator - Jasmine Fuller
Cast
Max Alexander-Taylor - Biscuits
Holly Freeman - Emily/Zoe
Isabella Marshall - Maggie
Melinda Orengo - Piper
Eric Stroud - Ash/Leo
A Timelapse and New Diorama Theatre production. Developed in Intervention01 with support from New Diorama Theatre.
Company
Timelapse is a new artist-led theatre company that makes innovative and exhilarating music theatre inspired by Identity, Technology and Catastrophe. Founded by Adam Lenson and Lia Buddle, the company create shows that unpack big ideas with humanity and empathy while creating technically integrated experiences that are accessible, energising and mind-altering. Now more than ever there is an opportunity to combine the popularity and urgency of contemporary new writing with music that is modern, individual, and vibrant. Their mission is to create work which values the breadth and possibility of music and stories; it is built upon the tradition and craft of musical theatre but expanded to include a broader sonic landscape and influenced by the bold storytelling of the most audacious stage and television writers.