Thursday 23rd February - Saturday 25th February

Reasons to be Cheerful

Gritty part gig part play

Part gig, part play, Reasons to be Cheerful raised the roof in 2010 with its red-hot band and gritty coming of age tale, leaving audiences shouting for more.

‘Rough, Ready and bl**dy brilliant’ Time Out
‘A materpiece' Chaz Jankel

It’s 1979: Labour loses to the Tories, strikes rock the nation and Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3) climbs the charts. As the ultimate fans, Vinnie and his mates would do anything to see Dury at the Hammersmith Odeon, only the gig is sold out. But life has a habit of throwing strange things at you, and one night of frustration becomes something else entirely...

Written by Paul Sirett and directed by Graeae’s Jenny Sealey this acclaimed coming of age tale featuring Ian Dury and the Blockheads' greatest hits such as “Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll”, “Sweet Gene Vincent”, “Spasticus Autisticus” and “Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick” will fill theatres with raucous glee once again. Ave it!

‘The stage gives off a million volts’ The Guardian

Tickets
Thur to Sat eve £12.50 (RV) to £20.50 (concessions available)
Thur matinee £10 (RV) to £17 (concessions available)

For best access to the captioning screen, Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons are advised NOT to book seats in the first five rows of stalls seating or at the extreme sides of the auditorium. Please book stalls tickets in Row E or further back.
Patrons wishing to access the audio description are encouraged to arrive at the theatre one half-hour ahead of time to pick up headsets, explore the set model box and listen to the audio introduction before the performance.

Not suitable for under 14's.

A £1 Theatre Fund payment will be added to each ticket
A £1.50 Handling Fee will be added to each transaction

Friends & Patrons: 2 for 1 tickets on the first night- call Box Office on 01872 262466 to book. Restrictions apply.

Win a Peter Blake Print.
For your chance to win a limited edition Peter Blake print simply email your three reasons to be cheerful to cheerful@hallforcornwall.org.uk

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Show information

Signed performance

A Signed performance of this show is available. Check for details when booking.

Captioned

A Captioned performance is available.

Audio described performance

Audio description is available. Inform Box Office when booking that you will require an AD headset and they will suggest suitable seats. Check which show(s) have AD facilities.

Post show Q&A

A free post-show question and answer session will take place after one or more performances of this show. Check at time of booking.

Schools

School rates available for this show. For education groups of 15 or more, tickets cost £6 plus Theatre Fund. 1 free Teacher ticket for every 15 students.