Love is a complicated business – and so is bringing a debut play to the stage. But writer and performer Alys Williams has successfully navigated both with her new play, The Light House, which brings love, light and hope to the Bramall Rock Void at Leeds Playhouse from 5-7 October.

This autobiographical story of loving somebody (even when that somebody doesn’t really want to be alive) begins at Leeds Playhouse ahead of a national tour. Leeds’ leading producing theatre has developed a special relationship with Alys and the show over the last two years. The Leeds-based artist first shared her story idea with the theatre’s artistic development team in 2021 and performed a work-in-progress version at its Furnace Festival – an annual week-long celebration of emerging artists and new work – in 2022.

‘The Light House is a genuine passion project for Alys – a real-life love story based on her own experiences of falling in love with an old friend and journeying with him through a mental health crisis.

‘The play, which includes some gentle audience participation, is a warm, witty and thought-provoking theatrical journey in which audiences are invited to join Alys as she dances in the kitchen, sings in the streets and tries to find some light in the dark.

Tickets now on sale. For more information visit leedsplayhouse.org.uk.