The much loved classic film, Local Hero, is the inspiration for this new stage adaptation about a remote Scottish community engulfed in negotiation with the all-powerful Knox Oil with its eye on acquiring the landscape to build an oil refinery.
Book writer David Greig and composer of the legendary film score, Mark Knopfler, have together created this new musical. Commissioned and developed by Neal Street Productions and Patrick Daly of Caledonia Productions, the World Premiere was staged at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh opening 23rd March 2019. The sold-out season was extended due to popular demand following wide-spread critical acclaim.
Daniel Evans directed a new musical version of Local Hero which showed at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre from 8th October - 19th November, 2022.
