Acclaimed performer Alys Williams is bringing her deeply personal one woman show The Light House to the Highlands this May, with performances in Wick and Inverness.
The production will be staged at Staxigoe Hall through Lyth Arts in Wick on 19 May at 7.30pm, before arriving at Eden Court in Inverness on 21 May at 7pm.
Since opening in March, the show has built strong momentum with audiences and critics, earning widespread praise for its emotional depth and human connection.
Audience members have described it as “a lovely, powerful, touching and life-affirming event” and “extraordinary,” with one saying simply, “I’m speechless. This changed my life.”
Critics have echoed that response, with four and five star reviews highlighting its emotional power, storytelling and sense of shared experience.
At its heart, The Light House is a real life story shaped by love, resilience and the experience of supporting someone through a mental health crisis.
Williams, who also wrote the piece, draws on her own life to explore the blurred lines between partner and carer, and the quiet strength required to hold on when life becomes overwhelming.
The performance is rooted in physical theatre, reflecting her training at the Lecoq School in Paris, bringing moments of humour and lightness alongside its more intense themes.
Each show is shaped by the audience in the room, with gentle participation creating a sense of shared experience rather than distance between performer and crowd.
Williams has said that what she once feared would feel like a lonely format has instead become something deeply connected, with each audience bringing its own energy to the performance.
The show also speaks to a wider moment, where constant digital noise can leave people feeling disconnected, offering theatre as a place where people sit together, share space and engage directly with a story.
That sense of closeness and honesty has become central to the experience, with audiences describing a feeling of being part of something rather than simply watching it.
For Highland audiences, the arrival of The Light House offers the chance to experience a production that has resonated strongly across the UK, now brought to local stages.
With performances in Wick and Inverness, the show brings a powerful and intimate piece of theatre to the north, grounded in real experience and shared human connection.
The Light House arrives in the Highlands this May, offering audiences in Wick and Inverness a rare chance to experience a powerful, personal story that has already left a lasting impact across the UK.
Tue 19 May | 7:30pm | Staxigoe Hall (Lyth Arts), Wick
Thu 21 May | 7pm | Eden Court, Inverness
