Touching the Void (book) stage by David Greig and that the play would receive its world premiere the following year and would begin previews at the Bristol Old Vic on 8 September 2018, with an official opening night on 18 September, booking for a limited period until 6 October. Touching the Void (book) Touching the Void is a 1988 book by Joe Simpson, recounting his and Simon Yates' successful but disastrous and nearly fatal climb of the 6,344-metre (20,813 foot) Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. It has sold over a million copies and has been translated into over 20 languages. In
Touching the Void (play) The book was previously adapted into a docudrama survival film in 2003. On 8 November 2017, it was announced the play would receive its world premiere the following year and would begin previews at the Bristol Old Vic on 8 September 2018, with an official opening night on 18 September, booking for a limited period until 6 October. The production marked the reopening of the venue following refurbishment. The play is directed by the Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic Tom Morris, with movement direction by Sasha Milavic Davies, design by Ti Green, lighting design by Chris Davey and composition