Precipice

The electro-folk musical Precipice is set to arrive at the New Diorama Theatre (NDT) from 11 November – 13 December, marking the bold debut production from boundary-blurring new company Timelapse. Developed through a uniquely collaborative creative process, Timelapse is releasing the track, from Precipice, titled Flash in the Pan. This teaser captures the pulse of the show, giving audiences an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creativity behind this innovative new musical.

Listen to the track HERE

Centuries apart, the residents of a towering high-rise arrive at a crossroads, taking shelter along the riverbank in Greenwich – the place where time begins and the world ends. In the near present, a biomedical emergency drives a young couple to confront their own complicity in the face of impending catastrophe. Four hundred years from now, those who remain celebrate their survival, while long buried truths threaten to unravel their carefully constructed way of life. 

The ensemble cast of five multi-talented actor-musicians includes; Max Alexander-Taylor as Biscuits; Holly Freeman as Emily; Isabella Marshall as Maggie; Melinda Orengo as Piper and Eric Stroud as Ash.

As the tides rise and the power fails, two timelines converge in a single flat, where yesterday’s mistakes become tomorrow’s reckonings.  Precipice is a story of crisis, humanity, and hope at the edge of disaster. Four hundred years from now, those who remain celebrate their survival, while long buried truths threaten to unravel their carefully constructed way of life.

Precipice the process sees a team of six writers combining their personal talents and specialisms:  Stu Barter (Talkshow), Rachel Bellman (These Demons), Darren Clark (Olivier winner for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Annabelle Lee Revak (Windsong), Shaye Poulton Richards (Lies All The Way Down), and Timelapse Artistic Director Adam Lenson (Cable Street). Born of NDT’s Intervention01, the Precipice team were supported to trial new ways of making theatre, culminating in this production. 

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