Standing At the Sky's Edge

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Hawley also said that he had “no plans as of yet” to join Arctic Monkeys on stage again at their upcoming Sheffield dates, but heaped praise upon their 2021 album ‘ The Car‘. Reflecting the mood of the rest of the team at The Leadmill, Hawley said that he was “not giving in” in his quest to save it. Magnificent... wonderful... possesses remarkable breadth and depth... a moving and resonant piece' The Times But in the second half, as the dots connect between the three stories, the musical comes together. Bush gently questions Park Hill’s complex history and controversial present, celebrating Poppy’s new life while wondering at whose expense she can start over in a plush new flat. Mostly, though, Standing at the Sky’s Edge is a heartfelt exploration of home in all its guises.

James, Gareth (8 May 2012). "Richard Hawley Album Review". Clash Music . Retrieved 2 September 2012.Asked if he’d be likely to join them on stage again, he replied: “We shall have to wait and see. There’s no point in me giving the game away now!

He meant that he didn’t want it to be what he called a musical musical. He warned me that I’d be dead if I allowed that to happen,” Lord told us. “He was joking but I knew what he meant.” On 12 September 2012 the album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize, [4] Hawley's second nomination after 2005's Coles Corner. a b Millward, Tom (28 February 2023). "My Neighbour Totoro and Standing at the Sky's Edge receive most nominations at 2023 Olivier Awards". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 28 February 2023. Akbar, Arifa (14 February 2023). "Richard Hawley pulls on the heartstrings in his Sheffield opus". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 March 2023. Sheffield Theatres Announce 50th Anniversary Season". Sheffield Theatres . Retrieved 9 November 2021.

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Standing at the Sky's Edge is the seventh studio album from English musician Richard Hawley, released in the UK on 7 May 2012 and in the US on 28 August 2012. The album is markedly different from Hawley's previous efforts, often relinquishing softer instrumentation in favour of squalling guitars. As with all of Hawley's previous albums, the title obliquely refers to a location in his native city of Sheffield, in this case Skye Edge, a hillside area with views over the city centre and formerly known for its crime-ridden estates but largely redeveloped in the mid-2000s. [2] [3] The National Theatre co-production with Sheffield Theatres opened at the Olivier Theatre, London, on 9 February 2023 to favourable critical reaction. [5] West End (2024) [ edit ] a b c Petridis, Alexis (3 May 2012). "Review: Richard Hawley – Standing At the Sky's Edge". The Guardian. London, England: Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 2 September 2012. Following the success of the 2019 production, the musical was revived at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield from 10 December 2022 to 21 January 2023, before transferring to the Olivier Theatre at the National Theatre, London from 9 February to 25 March 2023. [2] The revival had been due to take place in 2020-21 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4] Olivier Award-Winner 'Standing At The Sky's Edge' Reveals West End Transfer". Deadline Hollywood. 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023.

There's A Storm A-Comin' (Full Version)" (The original shorter version was released on 2009's "False Lights From The Land" EP) – 5:33 Standing at the Sky’s Edgeplayed two seasons at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and then a six-week run at the National Theatre in London, which ended nine days ago. It played on the NT’s Olivier main stage to audience numbers of over 50,000, according to Rupert Lord of Various Productions who came up with the original idea. Wild, Stephi (28 January 2019). "Full Casts Announced For Sheffield Theatres' Hang and Standing at the Sky's Edge". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 10 February 2023. I love what they do, because they do what bands should do which is stretch out and explore,” he said. “You can’t make the same record over and over again. I really like what they do and they’re mates.” There’s more to it than that, though, and Bush gradually builds up a more complicated picture: a city that went into decline not just because of the closure of its steel mills, but because of men who struggled to get over the loss of their old roles; salt of the earth residents of the flats who turned a blind eye to social cleansing that occurred prior to gentrification.Studarus, Laura (7 June 2012). "Richard Hawley Announces Standing at the Sky's Edge Release Date". Under the Radar . Retrieved 28 October 2012. Standing at the Sky's Edge is an Olivier Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley and a book by Chris Bush. Hardy, Tony (14 May 2012). "Review: Richard Hawley – Standing at the Sky's Edge". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 2 September 2012. I need to stop playing live for a while and record some of these songs that I’ve got,” he revealed. “I don’t know [what it will sound like] yet and won’t until I’m there. I don’t want to put any limits on it by saying, ‘Oh, it’s going to be this’. Hawley has also described the untimely and tragic death in February 2010 of his close friend, Sheffield guitarist Tim McCall, as the "catalyst for a lot of musical activity" [6] and the reason for the change in musical style on the album, saying "...the thing with Tim passing away... is that it made me kind of think musically is there anything I've left undone... and I thought, I haven't really ever just used the guitar as the only vehicle". [7]

After at first finding the idea of a musical of his songs to be “ludicrous”, Hawley then came around and handed his songs over to “the real geniuses” of director artistic director Robert Hastie and playwright Chris Bush. The show received eight nominations for the 2023 Olivier Awards, making it the most nominated musical of the season. [13] Year

This award-winning new British musical, which was crowned Best New Musical at the 2023 Olivier Awards, is directed by Robert Hastie, Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres. a b Wallace, Wyndham (23 April 2012). "Review of Richard Hawley – Standing at the Sky's Edge". BBC Music . Retrieved 28 October 2012.