Beat of Our Hearts characters facing each other in a circle on stage. Dark background and a piercing white light coming down from the ceiling.

Production Photo Gallery

Production Image Gallery

Photos of Natalie McGrath’s The Beat of Our Hearts, taken by Craig Fuller. Staged at the Exeter Northcott Theatre, 3rd – 5th February 2022.
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Val sits on the staircase / ladder, talking with Dove who stands to the left of her — Dove and Val reminiscing

Quill, Val, and Dove embrace and face the camera; Luca lies with their head and arms on the Pride flag which is spread on the table — Quill, Val, and Dove show their support for Luca

Dove and Quill embrace, with Quill facing the camera — Dove and Quill embrace

Val looks thoughtfully at Luca's sketch — Val with Luca’s sketch

Val holds up her t-shirt from a previous Pride march — Val with Luca’s sketch

Luca stands to the right of the frame, while Val and Dove pull the staircase with Quill on it, to the left of the frame — Luca prepares to give the final speech

Dove looks at one of Luca's drawings, holding it out before him in both hands — Dove engages with Luca’s artwork

Val, Dove, and Luca together — Val and Dove support Luca

Val and Quill in a sparring game — Val and Quill spar

Dove places his hands on the table with the new pride flag on it; a lamp beams down on the flag — Dove with the new Pride flag

Dove stands looking down with his back to the mirror; we see his reflection faintly — Dove pauses meditatively

Luca sits in a green jacket and grey trousers, holding their sketch pad — Luca with their sketch pad

Dove looking at the six bars of electric light, imagining it to be the sunset — Dove remembers a sunset evening at a country house performance of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde

Luca holds up their drawing pad and sketches — Luca making sketches for their friends

Luca crouches down. They are in grey trousers and a dark jacket — Luca pauses for a moment

Dove stands to the left and Quill sits on a chair towards the right, with a mirror behind them — Dove and Quill reflect

Dove stretches out his arm and hand as if seeing something in the distance — Dove reaches out into the distance

Val in mid-flow, wearing a white blouse, and raising her elbow slightly — Val in mid-flow

Dove and Luca together by the beach — Dove and Luca spend some time together by the beach

Quill with his hands clasped, speaking — Quill in mid-flow

Quill and Luca embrace — Luca and Quill embrace

Quill dancing

Luca sitting on a chair with Quill standing beside them — Luca and Quill in a thoughtful moment together

Val kneels down by the new Pride flag and rests her arms on it, smiling — Val with their new Pride flag

Luca stands eating an ice cream by the sea — Luca enjoying an ice cream

Luca spreads out the new progressive Pride flag on the table

Dove with a beany hat and raincoat on, sitting down in conversation with someone, looking near the camera — Dove in conversation

Luca leans on Val's shoulder; they are both standing and facing the audience — Luca leaning on Val’s supportive shoulder

Luca stretched out on a bench by the sea — Luca by the sea

Luca and Dove sit on a bench by the sea, facing each other and talking — Luca and Dove catch up with one another

Val in thought

Luca sits on a chair drawing; yellow light is directed towards them — Luca sits on a chair drawing

Closing scene -- all four characters face the mirror before the light is switched off — Closing scene — all four characters face the mirror before the light is switched off

Quill offers a reassuring hand on Luca's shoulder — Quill offers a reassuring hand on Luca’s shoulder

Quill takes his shoes off ready to dip his feet in the sea

Val and Quill exercise together

Val strikes a meditative and thoughtful pose while lying tummy down on the floor — Val strikes a meditative and thoughtful pose

Val gets ready for sparring with Quill

Val dances on the table joyfully while remembering a moment of intimacy with another woman

Val sits and reflects on the steps next to the burnt pride flag

Characters all togethe, making a funny face for the camera — Quill, Luca, Val and Dove strike a pose for their polaroid photo!

Val on stage in her pyjamas, hands close to her chest, thinking about her past and the challenges she's faced — Val in the limelight