Chariots of Fire
Two men. One Olympic dream. One running for faith. The other, to prove his worth.
Based on the multi Oscar and BAFTA award winning film, Chariots of Fire is inspired by the extraordinary true story of Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams as they strive for glory in the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Now, for the first time ever, the acclaimed stage adaptation of this inspirational tale of hope, honour and belief, tours the UK.
A devout Scottish Christian runs for the glory of God. The son of an immigrant Lithuanian Jew runs to overcome prejudice. Two young track athletes who live for the beautiful purity of running and who prevail in the face of overwhelming odds.
Featuring the iconic music of Vangelis, Chariots of Fire brings the power of competition and the triumph of the human spirit thrillingly to life in a story celebrating courage, conviction, and the power of belief.
Priority Booking – Patrons, Gold and Silver Friends & Access Register
Tue 13 Jan, 12 noon
Priority Booking – Bronze Friends & 16 – 25 Members
Thu 15 Jan, 12 noon
General On-Sale
Fri 16 Jan, 12 noon
Venue
Presented by
Bill Kenwright Ltd
Based on
The Enigma Productions Limited motion picture by arrangement with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Allied Stars S.A Panama
Original screenplay by
Colin Welland
Adapted by
Mike Bartlett
Directed by
Roxana Silbert
Original Music by
Vangelis
Price
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Access Performances
Audio Described: Sat 26 Sep 2.30pm (described by Carolyn Smith)
A Free Touch Tour is available to book at 1pm before the Audio Described performances.
Captioned: Wed 23 Sep 7.30pm (captioned by Cara Lawless)
Running Time
Approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes including an interval
Age Guidance
8+
Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.
Creative Team
Original Screenplay
Colin Welland
Colin Welland
Colin Welland wrote the original screenplay for Chariots of Fire.
Stage Adaptation
Mike Bartlett
Mike Bartlett
Mike Bartlett is a playwright and screenwriter, who wrote the stage adaptation of Chariots of Fire.
Director
Roxana Silbert
Roxana Silbert
Roxana Silbert is a freelance director who was Artistic Associate at Theatre Royal Stratford East (2023); Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre (2019-2022); Artistic Director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre (2013-2019); Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (2009-2013); Artistic Director of Paines Plough Theatre Company (2005-2009); Literary Director at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (2001-2004); and Associate Director of the Royal Court (1998-2000).
Recent credits include: Adults by Kieran Hurley (Traverse Theatre); Between 2 Fires by Sylvia Pankhurst (London Library); The Girls of Slender Means from Muriel Spark (Lyceum Edinburgh). At Hampstead Theatre: The Fever Syndrome by Alexis Zegerman; Mary by Rona Munro; Folk by Nell Leyshon; Raya by Deborah Bruce; The Haystack by Ali Blyth; Night Mother by Marsha Norman. At Birmingham Rep: The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol; Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck; The King’s Speech by David Seidler; Orphans by Dennis Kelly; Khandan by Gurpreet Bhatti; What Shadows by Chris Hannan; Anita and Me from Meera Syal and Woyzeck by Georg Büchner.
Original Music
Vangelis
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου) known professionally as Vangelis was a musician, composer, and producer of electronic, progressive, ambient, and classical orchestral music. He composed the Academy Award-winning score to Chariots of Fire (1981),