It's the Economy, Stupid!

Armed with bags, boxes and an old board game, Joe Sellman-Leava and Dylan Howells embark on a quest to uncover how the economy wins elections, and why the force that dominates our lives is so bloody complicated!

It’s the Economy, Stupid! makes economics accessible and entertaining. It also connects a deeply personal story to the financial realities we all face today: including the housing and cost of living crises.

The title comes from James Carville, who successfully framed the 1992 American Presidential election around the recession. It’s the Economy, Stupid! combines slick staging, innovative projection-mapping and magical storytelling, to reveal the true cost of low financial literacy in money-dominated world.

Developed with and directed by internationally acclaimed Katharina Reinthaller, and produced by Worklight Theatre, It's the Economy, Stupid! is a bold new play from the Fringe First winning creators of Labels and Fanboy. Touring the UK after its sold-out, critically acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe!

‘Smart, sharp writing...deftly blends the personal with the political’ ★★★★ Natasha Tripney, Stage

'This Show achieves the impossible' ★★★★ Playbill

'Promises to leave you both entertained and enlightened' ★★★★ Theatre Weekly

'Informative, poignant, very funny, expertly and charmingly delivered. Catch it while you can' ★★★★ Broadway Baby

'Insightful, informative and impactful' ★★★★ Edfringe Review

'To say I'd recommend it is an understatement!' ★★★★ DarkChat

'Intelligent, moving and compelling' ★★★★ ½ Arts Hub

'Highly recommended Show' FringeReview

★★★★ British Theatre Guide I ★★★★ List I ★★★★ Terri Paddock I ★★★★★ The Real Chrisparkle

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