REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL… THE TOUR!

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.

In Spring 2012 more is what they will get – the acclaimed smash hit musical returns on a 1633 mile epic tour of the UK.

Kicking off at the New Wolsey Theatre, REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL will then visit Hall for Cornwall, Hull Truck Theatre, Watford Palace Theatre, Dundee Rep, Dury’s old stamping ground Hackney Empire and finally Nottingham Playhouse.

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.

Visit our ticket page for more information on dates and how to book…‘Ave it!

‘The music is brilliant, and there are moments of crude punk genius’ - The Times

Set during a time of political change and economic hardship, a top class cast and a scorching live band pay tribute to Dury’s anarchic spirit and propels this riotous skiddling, diddling, bled-white, died-black coming of age tale.

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 Olivier-nominated theatre writer with a growing reputation Paul Sirett (Come Dancing, The Big Life, Bad Blood Blues, A Night In Tunisia) and directed by Jenny Sealey MBE (Artistic Director, Graeae. Bent, Blasted and Signs of a Star Shaped Diva).

Reasons to be Cheerful (Part3) original track – Lyrics and music by Ian Dury, Chaz Jankel & Davey Payne