Gaiety Theatre to host Until The Sky Runs Out of Rain

The performance is the first of its kind for the venue, and audiences will have the first opportunity to attend the performance in Ayr.

'Until The Sky Runs out Of Rain’ is a play about growing old, the profound love that comes with a lifetime of familiarity, and confronting our mortality in a world ravaged by climate change.

It is performed by Linda Lyon and Ian Lorimer Milne.

Tickets are on sale for £4.99 and audiences can also pre-order their copy of the audio drama to listen to again for £9.99 that will be delivered as an audio download once the production has finished and can be bought when purchasing your ticket.

Based in Ayrshire, producer 'The Grey Hill’ is a digital theatre company with nine audio theatre productions available internationally.

It provides accessible access to theatre digitally, supporting theatre to reach wider audiences.

Discussing the production, The Grey Hill founder Barry Robertson said: "I am excited to bring the production to the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr, at a venue that I love and admire.

"This play is one that focuses on two older characters something that we don’t see a lot in theatre.

"The character’s relationships and environment impact that we see within the play provides beautiful moments that everyone would enjoy.

"This being an audio play, means that audiences have the option to attend the performance on the 15th but if you cannot attend you can pre-order your copy of the audio play for you to enjoy no matter where you are, and at the same time supporting your local theatre."

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‘Until the Sky Runs Out of Rain’ tells the story of an imminent catastrophic flood in Perth, Scotland. Everyone has been evacuated except for Elsie and Bert, who stubbornly decided to stay put.

Award-winning playwright Neil Bebber said: "This is a play about growing old, the profound love that comes with a lifetime of familiarity, and confronting our mortality in a world ravaged by climate change.

"Aside from the environmental message, we live in a time where older people are becoming increasingly invisible while so many other cultures choose to celebrate their life experiences and wisdom.

"I hope this play sparks a curiosity in the value and integrity of older people and encourages audiences to seek out new life-affirming, cross-generational connections."

Neil Cargill, director, said: "Creating an audio version of the stage play presented some exciting challenges, reimagining visual elements in a way that remains vivid and impactful – but instead of happening on a huge stage they take place inside your mind.

"One thing that audio is brilliant at is fantasy sequences, or surreal situations – which form the framework of this play.

"And there’s always the potential for some of these elements to be incorporated in future stage performances: it’ll be fascinating to see how the two approaches feed off each other.”