A metropolitan, poetic tale of luck, money, values, false friends and true love

PLEASE NOTE - Success is being performed at the Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh - for tickets call 0131 228 1404 or book online at www.traverse.co.uk

Tom Rakewell is a lucky man. In one mid-summer night he makes a fortune and meets Lucy, the love of his life. Suddenly, Tom is catapulted into the vibrant city life of the elite and surrounded by well-wishers, led by the charming, if slightly dubious character, Nick Shadow.

"I can guide you through the pitfalls of super-wealth; I know who the con-men are, in their off the peg suits and cheap shoes, and the High Street girls with their eyes the colour of maxed-out credit cards."

But at what price success? Just when Tom thought he had it all, he finds himself falling into the dark heart of the city where everyone is struggling to survive. What he finds there - from the anarchic pizza delivery boys Ping and Pong, to the all-seeing Kid in the rusty shopping trolley - shows him a world that is stranger than he ever imagined. 

Inspired by Hogarth's The Rake's Progress, in Success the 18th and the 21st centuries collide. LYT bring you this tale of magical realism, in their trademark cutting edge style and scored with an eclectic soundtrack and live music.

PLEASE NOTE - Success is being performed at the Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh - for tickets call 0131 228 1404 or book online at www.traverse.co.uk