How this performance will be relaxed

A relaxed performance is for anyone who would benefit from a more informal setting.

The audience capacity will be reduced to limit the overwhelm that some people can experience in large crowds. During the show audiences are invited to move around and make noises in any way that makes them feel comfortable.

If you feel you may need to leave during the show, please choose an aisle seat or any seat in row L. A chill out space will be available outside the auditorium. Some sensory elements will be adapted to remove barriers for people with sensory sensitivities.

A visual story will be made available closer to the performance date and will be sent round to all bookers.

Non-relaxed performances of The Outrun run from 31 Jul – 24 Aug. Audio described, BSL interpreted and captioned performances are included in this run.

About the production

Olivier Award-winning playwright Stef Smith joins forces with Vicky Featherstone, former Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland, to reimagine Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir. Edinburgh’s producing theatre The Lyceum returns to the International Festival to present this world premiere. A young woman finds herself washed up back home on the Scottish archipelago of Orkney. She has no idea how or if she can rebuild her life after a decade of addiction.

Flashing back and forth between Orkney and London, we get a glimpse into her former urban existence and its intoxicating temptations that pushed her to the point of destruction. She must find a way to navigate the alluring wildlife and wildness of both environments.

Smith's urgent retelling speaks to the impact of isolation and loneliness and – ultimately – the resilience of people.