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Local

by Liz Richardson

The London premiere, direct from its sell-out regional tour

14 Jul - 1 Aug 2026

About The Play

A show exploring what it means to be local – whoever you are and wherever you’re from.   

Solo storyteller Liz revisits her childhood memories and home in rural Cumbria in an attempt to understand whether she still belongs there, or ever did. 

In this multi-generational piece, Liz takes the audience on a journey through the landscape and environment of her home, spanning the decades from the early 1990s to today, as she reconnects with voices from the past and her young growing family now, and confronts head-on her devastating fear of loss… 

In a solo performance that takes us from laughter to tears and back again, Local asks what it means to be ‘local’ to a place, whether you were born there or not – and, crucially, how do we each find our own sense of belonging?  

Crew

Written and Performed by

Liz Richardson

Directed by

Amy Hailwood

Set and Costume Design by

Lizzy Leech

Lighting Design by

Arnim Friess

Sound Design by

Pierre Flasse

Video Design by

Tripledot Makers

Movement Direction by

Jennifer Kay

LR Productions Ltd in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre.

Presented by

Cast

Tickets/Times

tuesday7:30pm
wednesday7:30pm
thursday7:30pm
friday7:30pm
saturday3:00pm / 7:30pm
sunday3:00pm

Running Time:
TBC

Week 1

Prices until 19 July 2026

£20, £18 Concession

Tickets £20, £18 concessions. Previews (14 and 15 July) £15 all seats. £10 tickets for Under 30s for performances from Tuesday to Sunday of the first week when booked online only. £15 tickets for residents of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on Saturday, 18 July 2026 at 7.30pm when booked online only. Group Bookings for all performances – 1 free ticket in every 10 purchased.

Week 2

Prices from 20 July until 26 July 2026

£25, £23 Concession

Tickets £25, £23 concessions, except Tuesday evenings £23 all seats. Group Bookings for all performances – 1 free ticket in every 10 purchased.

Week 3

Prices until 1 August 2026

£29, £27 Concession

Tickets £29, £27 concessions. No concessions on Friday or Saturday evenings. Group Bookings for all performances – 1 free ticket in every 10 purchased.