About A History of Paper
By Oliver Emanuel & Gareth Williams
It starts when she puts a note through his letterbox. 'Hello Number 4, this is Number 6. Please could you SHUT THE **** UP? Ta.' Not a promising beginning, but... they meet, they fall in love, they get married.
Then one day a letter arrives that will change them, and the world, forever…
A musical love story about a man and a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life.
Part of Made in Scotland Showcase 2024.
Winner of Scotsman Fringe First 2024 and Musical Theatre Review's 'Best New Musical'. Runner Up for the Leading Light award for the best Scottish production at the Scottish Theatre Awards.
Post-Show Discussion
Join us at the performance on Thursday 29 August and stick around after the show for an exciting post-show discussion. You'll hear insights into the creative process and production of our award-winning production from cast and crew!
beautifully paced and crafted
here is top-level craft
"Panton’s direction is impeccable"
Image gallery
Production photos
![Three actors playing one piano sing happily as confetti flies up from the bottom right of frame](https://dundee-rep.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/2024/Dundee-Rep/AHOP-3.png?w=1123&h=670&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1722519242&s=636637a20d3792a1452e1d3b3c5f06ef)
![One actor stands left wearing a blue overshirt and beige trousers while another kneels front right in a red jacket and blue jeans](https://dundee-rep.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/2024/Dundee-Rep/AHOP-7.png?w=1123&h=670&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1722519356&s=8b4a0f1297db1174903a2d4089e6891b)
![One actor sits left with a light shining above, another actor sits right with a red jacket and grey hoodie](https://dundee-rep.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/2024/Dundee-Rep/AHOP-6.png?w=1123&h=670&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1722519283&s=a0ae0eaf460376abf15371b7e30b6ced)
![One actor stands centre with a black background wearing a red jacket over a grey hoodie](https://dundee-rep.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/2024/Dundee-Rep/AHOP-5.png?w=1123&h=670&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1722519310&s=b21645fac43d3fd9b6ab30b7e9d944f5)
![One actor sits looking lovingly at another](https://dundee-rep.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/2024/Dundee-Rep/AHOP-4.png?w=1123&h=670&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1722519184&s=ec113c4be3af153df07a9bd3df18b55d)
![Two actors sit cosied up side by side leaning on a brown wooden box lit in blue and purple](https://dundee-rep.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/2024/Dundee-Rep/AHOP-1.png?w=1123&h=670&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1722519140&s=4e03410122beb22ee094c744de523448)
![Two actors lean on a wooden box holding hands smiling](https://dundee-rep.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/2024/Dundee-Rep/AHOP-2.png?w=1123&h=670&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1722519200&s=275ba659333c2c28f96da7f5bbfe306a)
Cast & Creative team
- Co-Writer
- Oliver Emanuel
- Co-Writer
- Gareth Williams
- Director
- Andrew Panton
- Dramaturg
- Lu Kemp
- Musical Director
- Gavin Whitworth
- Costume Design
- Cate Mackie
- Set Design
- Leila Kalbassi
- Lighting Design
- Emma Jones
- Sound Design
- Ritchie Young
- Casting Director
- Michael Howell