Be heard
WITH COURAGE
Musical Direction by Mary Erskine
TOURING IN 2026
Premiered at The Other Palace in 2024
Witnesses to a tragedy in 1886, Charles and Marion Macara unite to support a town in grief, inspiring a nationwide movement. Current day navigator, Shannon, grapples with her place amongst her family's long legacy of life-saving; when disaster looms, she and her coxswain father Eddie must race against time to save a life. In two hundred years, the same question remains - how far will you go to save a stranger?
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Written to coincide with the RNLI's bicentenary, WITH COURAGE by Jon Hare is a feel-good folk musical celebrating the history and sacrifice of our coastal communities. Presented by PlayWell Productions.
WITH COURAGE is commissioned by PlayWell Productions with development supported by Arts Council England, Sylvia Waddilove Foundation, Lighthouse Poole, New Theatre Royal Portsmouth, Mercury Theatre, and Spun Glass Theatre. The show premiered to coincide with the RNLI's bicentenary.
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Read more about the show's support from the RNLI here.
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Listen to Jon Hare and Steph Weller chat about the show in The Other Palace's Making A Musical podcast.​​​