On the Edge
A fast‑moving coastal drama about an obstinate pensioner facing a storm and increasingly farcical visitors
On the eroding cliff edge, in the fictional Norfolk village of Suffenham, pensioner David awaits the oncoming storm that threatens his home.
When he refuses to evacuate, a tense standoff ensues, and he is forced to endure a string of visitors who think they can talk some sense into him. As the storm hits, David begins to wonder if he's the only sane one left…
Inspired in part by the ever‑eroding cliffs of Happisburgh, On The Edge is a funny, fast‑moving play that follows a delightfully mismatched group of characters thrown together over three increasingly farcical hours.
On The Edge, by Rob White was one of the winners of the 2025 Coastal Playwriting Competition, which was devised and hosted by our Theatre President, Suranne Jones.
Enjoy all four shows (Lend Me a Tenor, Little Shop of Horrors, Night Must Fall and On the Edge) with our new Summer Rep Season Ticket for just £100 (£89.89 for Friends & Members). This offer applies to premium adult tickets across all four productions; simply pick your dates and seats, then enter the code repseason to redeem the discount. Offer ends Monday 29th June. All tickets must be purchased in one transaction to redeem the discount. Friends & Members discount available only via the Box Office.
Mesmo local: Sheringham Little Theatre
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Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
Bootleg Boss
The Sheringham Shantymen
The 1940s Sing-a-Long
In Which We Serve
National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
The City for Incurable Women
The Last Night of the Proms
Exhibition On Screen: James McNeill Whistler
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day
Kerry Ellis in Concert
