The Observer After lowering himself, Simpson found another small entrance and climbed back onto the glacier via a steep snow slope. Unreserved seating, all tickets £10 [14], The play is directed by the Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic Tom Morris,[15] with movement direction by Sasha Milavic Davies,[16] design by Ti Green,[17] lighting design by Chris Davey[16] and composition and sound design by Jon Nicholls. more. The Stage The Telegraph Descending down the north ridge tragedy struck as Simpson slipped down an ice cliff, breaking his right leg. The heart of the story is Joe Simpson's mental battle as he teeters on the very brink of death and despair in a crevasse from which he can't possibly climb to safety. “an epic tale is brought newly and vividly to life” Exhausted and suffering from hypothermia, Yates dug himself a snow cave to wait out the storm. The play centres on the true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, climb of the 6,344-metre west face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. CREATIVE TEAM Director Tom Morris [12], Following completion of the tour Touching the Void transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End for a limited run, running from 9 November 2019 until 29 February 2020. [20] [21] A typical performance runs two hours and forty minutes, including one interval of 30 mins. Touching the Void Imp (Royal Court); French Without Tears (Orange Tree Theatre); The History Boys (Selladoor); Sweeney Todd and A Few Good Men (LAMDA).. Film includes: The Pebble and the Boy, The Invisible Hours Television includes: Series regular on Our Girl, Inspector George Gently (BBC). With worsening conditions, frost bite and complications with the knots Yates inadvertently lowered Simpson off a cliff and Simpson accidentally dropped one of the cords required to ascend the rope. from £10, not available on Premium Seats Bluebeard. The play centres on the true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, climb of the 6,344-metre west face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes[1] in 1985. Running time: 2 hours and 20 minutes, including one 20 minute interval. [18] Following its premiere production Touching the Void embarked on a tour to the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and Royal & Derngate, Northampton with whom it was a coproduction. It was impossible for Simpson to climb up to the entrance of the crevasse, therefore his only choice was to lower himself deeper into the crevasse and hope that there was another way out. The Will to Survive Joe Simpson's memoir Touching the Void, an international bestseller and BAFTA-winning film sensation, charts his struggle for survival on the perilous Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. Patrick McNamee Richard When Simpson regained consciousness, he discovered that the rope had been cut and realized that Yates would presume that he was dead.