SOLARIUM
“How I would love to cut the hands off time for he is a cruel thief.”
Written and directed by Harry Daisley
StageOne Theatre, Leeds
Feb-March 2024
Welcome to Avalon…
…a mystical island located due east of the North Star and just a stone throw away from horizon’s edge, where every sunrise carries whispers of a summer morning and each gust of wind sends a cherished memory with it. Sixteen-year-old Maximilian has ruled over Avalon for what feels like an eternity. Yet, as the age of giants looms and faces from a forgotten past begin to resurface, it becomes clear that Maximilian’s days in paradise are numbered – Avalon, a utopia for so long, now stands on the precipice of change…
Solarium by Harry Daisley is an enchanting coming-of-age adventure into the darkest corners of adolescence. Journey with Maximilian and the island people as they unveil the magic of finding the extraordinary within the ordinary and discover the wonders of living such a little life inside a big, wide world.
Writer & Director - Harry Daisley Co-Assistant Director - Amaaima Hussain Co-Assistant Director & Costume Designer - Rosie Margree Producer - Ginny Davis Assistant Producer - Alicia Edwards-Farrer Sound Designer - Fraser White Set and Puppet Designer - Kate Matthews Shadow Director - William Leney
Maximilian - Billy Rilot The Lady of the Lake - Maddy Swindells Hemlocke - Ellie Harvey Lynette - Lottie Deutsch Dagonette - Amelia Sissons King Pelinore - Chris Louridas Ambrosius - Evie Knight Aurelius - Eli Rose Amit Morgan - Izzy Massie
Production photography courtesy of Abby Swain