Over the Edge was a theatrical and musical exploration of what we find terrifying. Most of us harbour some fear or phobia. Most of us have been scared by something or someone, or have terrified someone else. Some fears are rational, and some are irrational. This project deliberately set out on a safe and supervised journey into the unknown, encouraging participants to explore the nature of terror, to go beyond the known and familiar--to go ‘over the edge’.

It sounds intense, and it was!  But it was also great fun.  The aim was to form a strong ensemble to create the right atmosphere of trust to enable intensive exploration of oneself and others. Together we generated ideas and contributions which were included in a 'work in progress' presentation in October.

The project is subsequently being developed further as Missing Melanie and can be seen at the Edinburgh Festival on 27th and 28th August 2005.

YMT: UK gratefully acknowledge support for this project from Awards for All Northern Ireland, the Exel Foundation, the Golsoncott Foundation and the Lynn Foundation.

The Company

Andrew Agnew, Jaygann Ayeh, Rachel Annett, Sophie Boyne, Claire Cahoon, Marcus Dobson, Olenka Drapan, Nóra Duncan, Michelle Farrell, Dan Fortune, John Galea, James Gant, Ben Kerr, Luke McConnell, Lisa McEwan, Aine McGowan, Callum McIntyre, Catrina McKeever, , Sarah McVeigh,
Emily McWilliams,Steven Millar, Gavin Moore, Stuart Murray, Hanah Nitti, Joseph O'Connor, Puja Parmar, Lynne Patterson, Ben Rowntree, Callum Simpson, Emily Spicer, Tara Wilcox, Bradley Wilson

The Orchestra

Francesca Reich
Rowan Foster