Love Beyond
This performance has taken place in the past
Recommended Age 12+
Love Beyond is a love story. But not a typical one.
Harry has dementia. He also uses sign language. As he moves into a new home, he is accompanied by memories that dance like ghosts around him. Events from the past seem newly present; a visit from his wife rekindles their love – he imagines they are young and together again. Harry’s carer provides him with some solace, but just as the determined nurse begins to learn Harry’s sign language, he begins to forget it, leaving him in a unique world where he must confront the only thing that remains – himself.
Love Beyond is a beautiful, tender and visually stunning show from renowned theatre artist Ramesh Meyyappan, directed by Matthew Lenton, in a co-production from Raw Material and Vanishing Point.
This show incorporates BSL, visual language (sign mime/visual vernacular) and oral dialogue. It intends to present an equal experience for d/Deaf audiences and hearing audiences.
Scottish Theatre Awards 2024:
WINNER: BEST SCOTTISH PRODUCTION AT EDINBURGH FRINGE – LEADING LIGHT AWARD
CATS Awards 2023:
WINNER: BEST MUSIC AND SOUND
WINNER: BEST TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
‘There are few superlatives that should be left in any dictionary after describing this sublime piece of theatre… an exceptional piece of creative thought, visual excellence and theatrical joy’ ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide 2024
With Harry Rinkoo Barpaga, Elicia Daly, Amy Kennedy and Ramesh Meyyappan.
Written by Ramesh Meyyappan
Directed by Matthew Lenton
Set & Costume Design by Becky Minto
Lighting Design by Simon Wilkinson
Composer David Paul Jones
Supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.
Image credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
