SANCTUARY | Pleasance Dome
Written by Jacob Sparrow
5 – 31 August 2026

REVIEWS

★★★★ ‘At the heart of Josh Seymour’s tenderly directed piece are two utterly stellar performances… you simply will not see better acting at the fringe’ WHATSONSTAGE
★★★★ ‘Directed by Josh Seymour, both actors give delicately emotional performances which become deeply moving’ GUARDIAN
★★★★ ‘Tender, nuanced performances… sensitively directed by Josh Seymour’ THE SCOTSMAN
★★★★★ ‘Beautifully written and flawlessly delivered… [it] is both elegant and deeply affecting’ THEATRE WEEKLY
★★★★★ ‘A beautiful exploration of loneliness, memory and community… incredible acting… you won’t want to miss it’ EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAGAZINE
★★★★★ ‘Masterful storytelling’ WEST END BEST FRIEND
★★★★★ ‘Fine acting, pitch perfect direction and a wonderful script… beautifully crafted’ UK THEATRE WEB
★★★★ ‘Heartwarming and tragic’ BROADWAY WORLD
★★★★ ‘Deeply affecting’ EDINBURGH GUIDE
★★★★ ‘A gorgeous, very moving piece of theatre’ MICKEYJOTHEATRE
★★★★ ‘Utterly moving… Josh Seymour does an excellent job at transporting the audience seamlessly through memories of beaches, clubs and bedrooms’ CORR BLIMEY

CAST

Richard Cant
Matthew Tennyson

Photos: Andrew Perry