Photography by Chris Payne
SWIM
“Liz grew up in the Lake District. She spent her childhood walking in the fells, playing in the lakes and in the river at the end of her garden. After time away living in the City, Liz returns to the hills and into a new village for a new chapter of her life. But when her new community is rocked by tragedy, Liz rediscovers outdoor swimming and how it can keep both her and her new friends afloat.”
A co-production between Theatre By The Lake & LR Productions in association with impossible Producing and TEAM.
WRITER AND PERFORMER Liz Richardson
COMPOSER AND MUSICIAN Carmel Smickersgill
SET AND COSTUME DESIGN Hannah Sibai
VIDEO DESIGN Jim Dawson
LIGHTING DESIGN Paul Russell
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Briony O’Callaghan
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Diana Mumbi
STAGE MANAGER Sarah Goodyear
VENUES Theatre by the Lake (Keswick) Cumbrian Rural Tour, Rosehill Theatre (Whitehaven), The Minack (Cornwall), The Poly (Falmouth), Trebah Gardens (Cornwall), Into Bodmin, Exeter Phoenix, Theatre Royal Plymouth, The Dukes (Lancaster), Derby Theatre, Omnibus Theatre (Clapham), The Edge (Chorlton), Lighthouse Theatre (Poole), Thorington Ampitheatre (Suffolk), Stephen Joseph Theatre (Scarborough), Sheffield Crucible
★★★★★ Northern Arts Review
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ North West End
★★★★ Times & Star
★★★★ News & Star
“After reviewing Theatre by the Lake for nearly ten years I still inevitably come away from certain productions thinking, ‘Wow. That is possibly the best thing I’ve ever experienced.’ It’s happened again, just now, with Liz Richardson’s astonishing Swim… An emotional rollercoaster that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure … an astonishing miracle to perform” - Northern Arts Review
"A moving exploration of loss and regeneration" - The Stage
“This is a performance to inspire and touch your soul. Beautiful to watch, listen to and feel” - Times & Star
“The show is directed with creativity and flair” - Everything Theatre
