Touching the Void (play) Touching the Void (play) Touching the Void is a play written by David Greig, based on the book of the same name by Joe Simpson. It made its world premiere at the Bristol Old Vic in September 2018, before embarking on a short UK and international tour. The play centres on the true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, climb of the 6,344-metre west face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. "Touching the Void" has been adapted for the stage by David Greig, based on the 1988 book of the same name by Joe Simpson.
Touching the Void (film) that matter. The film received largely positive reviews, with 93% of critics' reviews being positive on Rotten Tomatoes. "Touching the Void" won Best British Film at the 2004 BAFTA Awards. The film was long-listed for an Oscar Best Feature Documentary award but was not nominated as judges felt it was not a documentary so did not qualify for an Academy Award. Peter Knegt at the industry trade journal "Indiewire" calls it one of "10 incredible documentaries that weren't nominated for an Oscar". The BBC1's Film 2011 included Brendan Mackey's performance as Joe Simpson in their 'Top Five Actors' who "Should