I Can See The Sun
The Hope Theatre, 207 Upper Street, N1 1RL
Friday 13th November 2026 - Saturday 21st November 2026
A surreal, darkly humorous drama inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.
After taking a wrong turn at Goole on the road back from IKEA, a mother and daughter become lost in the 'Dark Wood' on the North York Moors, when they're confronted with a stranger in the dead of night. Is he a hunter out to steal hearts, or a moorland hiker who's seen the light? Will they row across the river into deeper despair, or find the path to the car before sunrise?
Developed with support from ArcolaLAB, I Can See The Sun is a visually compelling new play from emerging inter-disciplinary theatre company Light The Night, that tenderly explores ancestral trauma, hope and recovery.
Audience and critic reviews:
"...real visual beauty... a richness of ideas, a daring vision... excellent directorial and visual dimensions." — Everything Theatre
"Jessica Brauner deserves special mention for her creation of a truly evocative wood with some stunning effects..." — The Reviews Hub
"...searingly honest... poetic and powerful… It had a note of enchantment." — Katya Benjamin, Movement Tutor, RADA
The National Theatre's New Work Department have described Tania Khan's writing as "mysterious, unnerving, lyrically gothic, theatrical and engaging drama.”
Running time: Approximately 70 minutes
LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.
UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.
No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.
After taking a wrong turn at Goole on the road back from IKEA, a mother and daughter become lost in the 'Dark Wood' on the North York Moors, when they're confronted with a stranger in the dead of night. Is he a hunter out to steal hearts, or a moorland hiker who's seen the light? Will they row across the river into deeper despair, or find the path to the car before sunrise?
Developed with support from ArcolaLAB, I Can See The Sun is a visually compelling new play from emerging inter-disciplinary theatre company Light The Night, that tenderly explores ancestral trauma, hope and recovery.
Audience and critic reviews:
"...real visual beauty... a richness of ideas, a daring vision... excellent directorial and visual dimensions." — Everything Theatre
"Jessica Brauner deserves special mention for her creation of a truly evocative wood with some stunning effects..." — The Reviews Hub
"...searingly honest... poetic and powerful… It had a note of enchantment." — Katya Benjamin, Movement Tutor, RADA
The National Theatre's New Work Department have described Tania Khan's writing as "mysterious, unnerving, lyrically gothic, theatrical and engaging drama.”
Running time: Approximately 70 minutes
LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.
UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.
No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.
