Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Brand new musical to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the RNLI.
A tale that stretches across the centuries, a timeless responsibility. Great stories, memorable music.
Facing The Waves is a new musical from Dogwood Productions whose recent shows have toured England and been heard on BBC Radio 4.
The show brings together an iconic Victorian hero and a young mum from the present day, juggling family, career and crewing the lifeboat. Will it be going off to sea or chips for tea?
Facing The Waves celebrates our relationship with the sea, life in coastal towns and the extraordinary work of the people who crew the lifeboats. Dogwood Productions, working with the BBC, captured the memories, experiences and expectations of those living by the sea to create this authentic tale.
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Henry Freeman: an iconic Victorian hero.
The sole survivor of the 1861 Whitby lifeboat disaster, Henry strives to prove himself, both to his community and himself, as he takes on the mantle of coxswain of the Whitby lifeboat.
Faith: RNLI crew member.
Following in the footsteps of those who came before her, Faith takes on every challenge presented to her. Work. Family. Crew. But life by the sea isn’t all chips and ice cream, and not everyone can be saved. This is a tale about our relationship with the sea, the reality of living in coastal towns and the pressures facing those who crew the lifeboats.
Alastair Collingwood
Facing The Waves features songs and music from the award-winning composer, Alastair Collingwood. Alastair has been a composer for over 30 years and written scores for numerous theatres shows including London’s West End. His TV credits include the music for French and Saunders; the sitcom Mad About Alice; and How Clean Is Your House? amongst many others. He’s written and played live with comedienne Jackie Clune, and in the radio comedy shows The Day The Music Died (BBC Radio 2) and Happy Families (BBC R4).
Use the button below to find two tracks from Facing The Waves that you can listen to – and on the right, a teaser trailer featuring more music!
Listen NowThe RNLI
A historic milestone in the RNLI‘s lifesaving story, 4 March 2024 marks 200 years since Sir William Hillary founded the RNLI. Once, volunteers launched wooden lifeboats with oars and sails, and now they save lives on motor-powered all-weather lifeboats with state-of-the-art technology and communications. In every single one of those lifeboats, the crew have been the same: unwilling to stand by and do nothing when people are in trouble. And the generosity of our supporters hasn’t changed either. It’s a powerful combination of kindness and courage – together they’ve saved more than 144,000 lives.
Facing the Waves is a brand new musical from Dogwood Productions created for the RNLIs 200th Anniversary
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