Simon Yates recently visited South Africa to give various groups lectures. He was universally well-received both by the climbing fraternity and by the public. He tells his story - which is full of dramatic incident and achievement - very succinctly and humourously. I would certainly go out of my way to hear him speak again!
- Greg Moseley - President - Mountain Club of South Africa
'Beyond the Void' - Simon Yates
Synopsis
Forever known as ‘the man who cut Joe Simpson’s rope’ Simon Yates’ career as one of the UK’s best climbers has had it’s fair share of ups and downs, and his one man show ‘Beyond the Void’ takes the audience on a roller coaster ride through his many adventures.
Starting in the quarries and railway sidings of Leicestershire, Simon soon progresses on to the rock outcrops of Sheffield, and then onto the higher peaks and faces of the Alps. It’s here that Simon forms a partnership with a climber who’s fate will become inextricably linked with Simon’s own, the legendary Joe Simpson.
Simon details his first climb with Joe, a climb that would set the tone for the rest of their climbs together, with disaster snapping at their heels all the way up Mont Blanc.
This leads to their fateful climb on Siula Grande, and subsequent accident now immortalized in the book and film ‘Touching the Void’.
Beyond the Void takes the audience beyond this most traumatic of climbs, showing how Simon moved on and up to climb some of the hardest and most adventurous climbs on the planet.
These climbs range from the storm lashed summits of Tierra Del Fuego and Paine, to the Himalayan giants and the Arctic summits of Alaska, each expedition taking Simon further from Siula Grande and defining him as more than just ‘the climber who cut the rope’.
Show Length
Beyond the Void is roughly 2 hours in length, including a 20 minute interval.
Ticket price
Please contact the venue
Age Suitability
Contains only mild language and therefore is suitable for all ages.
Simon Yates is on tour at the following locations:-
Guildhall, Preston. 7.30 pm Tuesday 22 April. Box office: 0845 344 2012
The Lights, Andover. 7.30 pm Wednesday 23 April. Box office 01264 368368
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30 pm Friday 25 April. Box office: 01874 611622
St Albans Arena. 7.30 pm Thursday 8 May. Box office: 01727 844488
Oxford Playhouse *. 5.pm Friday 9 May. Box office: 01865 305305
* This is a shorter cut down version of the show, and does not include an interval. This is reflected in the ticket price.
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