Photo credit: Chris Payne

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?

LR PRODUCTIONS NEWS

Local's final outing!

After our sell-out premiere regional tour

and our month's run at the Finborough Theatre London

Local has it's final hurrah this October at regional venues:

Fri 9th October Exeter Phoenix
Sat 10th October Theatre Royal Plymouth
Sun 11th October IntoBodmin
Wed 14th October Falmouth University Arts Centre
Fri 16th October Nottingham Playhouse
Sat 17th October Buxton Opera House
Sat 24th October Ufford, Suffolk
Thu 29th October Powerhouse, Hereford
Fri 30th October Beckbury, Shropshire

Reviews for Local

'Richardson’s most engaging work to date.' British Theatre Guide

'The genius of this solo writer-performer: you spend 75 minutes listening to her bearing all…and yet you come away feeling heard' ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Northern Arts Review

‘Moving, funny and achingly honest’ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️½ The Reviews Hub

'Evocative, emotional and uplifting to watch…well worth seeing.' ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ North West End

'One of the most enjoyable(…)of the many single-person plays that I have encountered.' ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ London Theatre 1

'A masterclass in millennial nostalgia and intimate storytelling.' ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Avesso Magazine

Photos credit: Stuart Allen

Praise for Liz in Local

'Richardson is…a deeply engaging storyteller' Upstaged Manchester

'Stellar performer Liz Richardson(’s)…ability to laugh at herself is what makes this play so special.' A Young(ish) Perspective

‘Richardson is a likable character and performer’ Broadway World

‘Richardson is phenomenal’ Fringe Review

‘Richardson is a charismatic performer’ London Pubs Theatres

‘Richardson is a compelling performer’ Red Bus Londinium

‘Richardson is a very likeable performer…confident, comic and full of energy’ Everything Theatre

'Ceaselessly compelling, consummate performer…as if she’s been your best friend for life. Richardson succeeds in creating a space where people can ponder their own experiences.' Reviews Hub