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Skye: A Thriller

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

SKYE: A Thriller
by Ellie Keel

A chilling, propulsive debut thriller by Sunday Times bestselling author and Olivier-nominated producer, Ellie Keel.

Skye: A Thriller

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    45-50 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller

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Summary

1995. Holidaying on the Isle of Skye, Annie and her siblings glimpse their father across the beach. Which seems impossible, because he died four years ago.


What follows is a relentless search for the truth, on a rugged island where real people and ghosts seem to walk hand in hand among the mountains and lochs.


A chilling, propulsive debut thriller by Sunday Times bestselling author and Olivier-nominated producer Ellie Keel, whose Summerhall hits include SAP, An Interrogation, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz and The Last Show Before We Die. Winner: The Stage Producer of the Year 2024.

History

SKYE: A Thriller was first produced in Tech Cube 0 at Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 31 July–25 August 2025. It was a co-production between K Media and Summerhall Arts, in association with Sheffield Theatres and the North Wall Arts Centre.

ANNIE

BRAWN

INTERVIEWER / SAMMY / PREENY / GIRL / MOTHER / HAMISH


The actors playing ANNIE and BRAWN play all the other parts. In the original production, all of SAMMY’s lines were spoken by the actor playing ANNIE.


The original production used a live video feed of ANNIE’s interview, with the audience watching both the actor being interviewed and the interview footage simultaneously. Other directors should feel free to interpret this as they wish.

  • Time Period 1990s
  • Setting

    Skye, 1995

  • Duration 45-50 minutes

Media

“Skye is so beautifully written, each word carrying weight and impact.” – WhatsOnStage

“A stylish debut.” – The Stage

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Authors

Ellie Keel

Ellie Keel
Ellie Keel is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Four (HarperCollins), an Olivier Award-nominated theatre producer, and the youngest ever winner of The Stage’s Producer of the Year Award. She is the Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting, the leading aw ...
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