A new musical 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…

Originally developed as part of the Rep Stripped festival of new work, A History of Paper tells the story of an everyday yet extraordinary love through the little pieces of paper that make up a life. 

Co-produced by Dundee Rep Theatre and Traverse Theatre, and directed by Dundee Rep Artistic Director Andrew Panton, A History of Paper had its World Premiere at TravFest24 as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase before an award-winning, sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, return to the Rep and sell-out run at Glasgow's Tron Theatre.

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.

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

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