Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Faith – Fanaticism – Murder – Madness
If you knew that you were going to Heaven no matter what you did… what would you do?
In this dark thriller, showing at the Lyceum, Robert Wringhim’s powerful faith in predestination means he knows precisely that. His name is in the Book of the Saved. He will be going to Heaven and nothing he does can change it.

Based on the classic James Hogg novel of 1824, Confessions of a Justified Sinner looks at what a man will do when freed (in his mind at least) from any moral restraints. When Wringhim’s religious certainty is combined with the devious whisperings of the mysterious Gil-Martin, he soon finds himself caught up in a blood-soaked life of criminality.

As the bodies start to mount up, Robert’s fragile grasp on his sanity loosens ever further, with horrifying results. Hogg’s superb tale of good, evil and the sometimes thin boundary that separates them was a major influence on the writing of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde. With many of the same terrifying themes running through this piece, it’s a perfect accompaniment to a spooky Edinburgh night this Autumn.

Mark Thomson (Curse of the Starving Class; The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe) directs his own adaptation of this superb and thought-provoking play. The cast includes Ryan Fletcher (The Last Witch; Black Watch; 365; River City) and Iain Robertson (Strangers, Babies; Sea of Souls).

LYCEUM TICKETS & PERFORMANCES:

Box Office 0131 248 4848 or book online

Performances: 16 October – 7 November
Evenings: Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm
Matinees: 21, 24, 28, 31 October and 7 November at 2.30pm
First Look Previews sponsored by The List: Friday 16 October at 7.45pm – all tickets £5
Curtain Raiser with Ian Rankin: Tuesday 20 October at 6pm – tickets £5 Conc £3 & under 18s free
Post-show discussion with members of the cast: Tuesday 27 October (FREE)
Audio described performances: Thursday 29 October at 7.45pm & Saturday 31 October at 2.30pm
Touch Tour for the visually impaired: Saturday 31 October at 12.30pm
BSL signed performance: Wednesday 4 November at 7.45pm
Evening performances (full price): £12 – £27
Matinee Performances: Wednesday and Saturday Matinees £15
Concessions: £2 off full price for all Tuesday – Thursday shows
Under 18s: Half Price any performance
School Groups: £7.50 (stalls & grand circle). £6.50 (upper circle). Matinees – all seats £6.50. One teacher free
with every ten pupils.
Registered unemployed: (Tues – Thurs) half price in advance, £1 Stalls tickets available on the day (max 20 per show, stalls only). ID required.
Students/ people with disabilities: Half price (excludes First Look Previews), £5 for Wed matinees.
Wheelchair spaces are available in the stalls boxes. Students – full time only – ID required.
Groups: 8-19 People £3 off full price tickets (matinees £2 off); 20+ £4 off full price tickets (matinees £3 off) plus one FREE ticket.