Standing at the Sky's Edge

Standing at the Sky’s Edge is a social drama that spans six decades and three generations of the residents of the iconic Park Hill estates in Sheffield. The musical, which debuted in 2019 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield has already garnered huge praise and a variety of top awards, including the Olivier Award, the UK Theatre Award and the South Bank Sky Arts Award.

This production, the brainchild of Robert Hastie and Chris Bush, set to the tunes of legendary singer-songwriter Richard Hawley’s songs, is all set to come to the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London in 2024! Get your tickets to Standing at the Sky’s Edge for London and journey along the characters as they face life in the Steel City, over the years.

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The Story

Rose and Harry move into the newly-made Park Hill estates in the late 1960s, with Harry joining the workforce of the Steel City. In 1989, Joy moves into the estates with her aunt, both fleeing from the civil war in Liberia. In present times, Poppy, a posh Londoner, moves into the iconic building, the largest Grade II listed building in Europe. Their lives are separated by time but the musical explores how they are connected by space — the living, breathing community of this Sheffield neighbourhood. Join them as their stories unfold in the backdrop of political upheaval, economic meltdown, forced gentrification, class disputes and more. Standing at the Sky’s Edge's London production will take your breath away.

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Great For

Lovers of Musicals | Fans of History | Drama Enthusiasts