Jonny & The Baptists
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A double bill of two shows in one night, from cult multi-award winning musical-comedians Jonny & The Baptists.
Starting with The Happiness Index; a brand new hour of songs and stories about why we are (or are not) happy. Followed by Ten Thankless Years; a retrospective of their first decade making riotous, satirical (and silly) “work”.
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.
Ten Thankless Years
The country’s absolute best (but not most popular) musical comedians present our greatest hits, from a decade of being wildly under-appreciated.
After a sell-out, five-star run at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, we’ve understandably decided to take this cash-cow on the road.
Important information
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes with interval
Age recommendation: 14+
Ticket Prices: £17
Note: Some seats are pay what you can (row P)
Concessions:
Friends – 5% off
Ambassadors, Supporters, Best Friends and Gold Friends – 10% off
Trailer
★★★★★
‘An hour of glorious chaos. A must-see’
Sunday Post★★★★★
‘A proper belly-laugh show’
British Theatre Guide★★★★
‘Wickedly funny’
The Times★★★★
‘Excellent, irresistible and winningly random’
The Guardian★★★★
‘You’ll mainly leave feeling warm and fuzzy…. note perfect’
Metro
Venue
A fantastic, friendly space serving real ales from local breweries, German lagers on tap, delicious wines, exotic tea and coffee and splendid small snacks.
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