Local
Local by Liz Richardson is a poignant exploration of identity and belonging, published by Bloomsbury Academic on July 31, 2025. This edition, comprising 64 pages, presents a solo storytelling experience where Liz revisits her childhood in the North, reflecting on her connection to her roots and the complexities of being an outsider. Through her journey, she reconnects with both the rural landscape of her home and the voices of her past, revealing deeper truths about her identity.
Readers will find a multigenerational narrative that intertwines humor and emotion, as Liz navigates her memories and the realities of her young family. The piece delves into themes of drama and playwriting, enhanced by visuals and sound that evoke the early 90s. Local invites audiences to share in Liz’s discoveries, creating a familiar yet unsettling atmosphere that resonates with anyone grappling with their sense of place and belonging.
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The Boffs were outsiders, not local like, even though we were born there. I was only really a Boff by association.
Solo-storyteller Liz revisits her childhood memories and home in the North in an attempt to understand whether she still belongs there, or ever did. In this multigenerational piece, Liz takes the audience on a journey through the rural landscape and environment of her home, reconnecting with voices from the past and her young family now. In doing so, she unearths some painful home truths. By the end, Liz and the audience discover a shared reality that she hadn’t set out to find.
Local will have audiences laughing and crying simultaneously, it will feel familiar but unsettling. Visuals and sound help encompass Liz’s world in the early 90s.
This edition of Local was published to coincide with the production at Rosehill Theatre, Cumbria and subsequent UK tour in May-June 2025.
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