Standing At the Sky's Edge

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a b c d O'Hagen, Sean (28 April 2012). "Richard Hawley: 'The gloves are off. This is my angry record' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 October 2012. Opposing the new owners and arguing that the staff who’ve built up the venue over the years should be allowed to continue running it under the same name, Hawley told NME: “It doesn’t take a genius to work it out – it’s our Cavern or Hacienda. It’s as important as those places. It’s not just a Sheffield thing because it’s on the circuit for bands to play and it’s such a great venue. It’s run so well. 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 a b c d Robinson, John. "Review: Richard Hawley, Standing At the Sky's Edge". Uncut. No.June 2012. London, England: IPC Media. p.75 . Retrieved 28 October 2012.

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. Hawley was even allowed to work “some gags” and some local humour into the script too to give it “a unique flavour”. A love letter to Sheffield and a history of modern Britain told through the stories of one iconic estate, Standing at the Sky’s Edge charts the hopes and dreams of three generations over the course of six tumultuous decades. a b Gill, Andy (5 May 2012). "Review: Richard Hawley, Standing At the Sky's Edge". The Independent. London, England: Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022 . Retrieved 28 October 2012.

If I was running a venue, or even a chip shop, I’d think, ‘Hold on a sec, if they get away with it with these, then who’s next?’ It’s just wrong.” 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. Standing at the Sky's Edge 2022 - National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk . Retrieved 17 August 2023. This review is from the National Theatre in March 2023. ‘Standing at the Sky’s Edge’ transfers to the Gillian Lynne Theatre in February 2024. The musical (named after Hawley's 2012 album of the same name) begins in 1961 and tells the story of three families over sixty years living in Park Hill, a council housing estate in Sheffield and features both new and existing songs by Hawley.

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! On 12 September 2012 the album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize, [4] Hawley's second nomination after 2005's Coles Corner.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 ]

Poppy wants to escape her old life in London. Joy and Jimmy want to spend the rest of their lives together. Rose and Harry want the new life they've been promised.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. Hailed as ‘the most exciting new British musical in years’ (WhatsOnStage), STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE was originally written as a love letter to Sheffield, charting the hopes and dreams of three generations over the course of six tumultuous decades, navigating universal themes of love, loss and survival.