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Jonny & The Baptists: The Happiness Index
21 Jun 19:30
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A double bill of two shows in one night, from cult multi-award winning musical-comedians Jonny & The Baptists. First, an hour of songs and stories about why we are (or are not) happy; followed by a work-in-progress of our next show. What will it be? Well, a charming double act with a penchant for political humour and musical comedy of course, what else do you need to know?
Show 1 : The Happiness Index
Are you happy? We can help!
Five Prime Ministers ago, David Cameron started a ‘happiness index’ to measure how joyful the people of this nation are. Which is ironic, given what he then did. Anyway, we’ve picked up the baton and now are trying to find out what the hell we should do with it.
A new personal and political show about our desire, and the country’s struggle, to just be happy.
Show 2: Work in Progress
Important information
Ticket prices: £18
Running time: Approximately 2 hours with no interval
Age recommendation: 14+
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Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“We laugh at the jokes… but we feel the pain, the increasingly frantic desperation, too. And this is the genius of these two.”
Rosemary Kaye, Edinburgh Reporter★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“The show is a genuine revelation, as filled with pathos as it is with laughs… Jonny & The Baptists personify that question of Brecht’s: “In the dark times, will there be singing even then? Yes, there will be singing. About the dark times.”
Henry Bell, Morning Star★ ★ ★ ★
“If anyone was serious about raising the nation’s Happiness Index, Jonny And The Baptists would be available on prescription.”
Steve Bennett, Chortle
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