The Light House

“Man overboard! Call control. Blow the whistle.”

Love is a complicated business. It gets even more complicated when the person you love doesn’t want to be alive. Tender, funny and defiantly hopeful, The Light House is a real-life love story about holding on to each other, even in the darkest times. It’s a love letter to life.

Join the emergency response as we dance in the kitchen, sing in the streets and try to turn the lights back on. It gets lonely, muddling through these days and nights. So why don’t we do it together?

With puppetry, clowning and gently embedded audience participation, The Light House is the highly acclaimed debut play of Glasgow-based theatre artist Alys Williams. Following a celebrated national tour and London run at Park Theatre in 2024, The Light House returns to stages across the UK in 2026 “to bring hope to nation that is crying out for it” (★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic).

Image: Anthony Robling

The Light House was created with the support of Arts Council England, Leeds Playhouse & Red Ladder, in partnership with local carer groups. The 2026 tour has been made possible through support from the Touring Network and NRTF (National Rural Touring Forum).

Reviews

★★★★★ 'An absolute joy' - Arts Dispatch

★★★★★ 'Bringing hope to a nation that is crying out for it' - Theatre & Tonic

★★★★★ 'Magnificently acted' - A Youngish Perspective

★★★★★ 'Crafted from top to bottom with artistry' - Theatre Weekly

★★★★★ 'Impeccable' - Theatre News

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