Details

Lilly Through the Dark, is a macabre story, inspired by real events, about a little girl who loses her father. She is stalked in the waking world by shadows and memories until she makes the decision to go searching for her father in the land of the dead. The River People use their own dark style of puppetry, live music and poetic language to tell this intimate story that explores death and the process of grief. The piece was funded in it's development by the Arts Council in May 2008 and premiered at the Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh. Tim Burton-esque fable telling the story of heartbroken child Lilly as she journeys into the afterlife to find her dead father and bring him home. The River People were nominated for ‘best emerging company’ at the 2007 Total Theatre Awards.

Creatives/Company

Company: Rival Theatre Company