Joe and Dylan uncover how economics wins elections, and why it's is so bloody complicated!
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! Developed with and directed by internationally acclaimed Katharina Reinthaller, and produced by Worklight Theatre, It's the Economy Stupid! is heading out on tour after a successful Edinburgh Fringe run this August, selling out shows since the first weekend.
Using paper bags, an old board game, and a pinch of theatrical magic, Joe and Dylan tell the true story of how Joe’s family lost their home and livelihood during the early 90s recession. They also explain the economic forces that led to this, with innovative projection mapping and stage magic. Their quest is to make economics accessible and entertaining; while connecting a deeply personal story to the economic reality we all face today, including the crisis in both housing and the cost of living.
Taking its title from James Carville (who successfully framed the 1992 American Presidential election around the recession), It’s the Economy, Stupid! is underpinned by magic, storytelling, and auto fiction, uncovering the true cost of low financial literacy in a world dominated by money.
The show is gaining an incredible reputation as being a delight (Playbill), passionate (The List), and beautifully blending personal with political (The Stage), bringing the likes of Jospeh Stiglitz, Nobel Prize winning economist and economics secretary for Bill Clinton, into the crowd.
Listings
It’s the Economy, Stupid!
14th –16th October: Pleasance Theatre, Carpenters Mews, North Road, London, N7 9EF
Further Information: Welcome to the Pleasance
25th – 26th October: Camden People’s Theatre 58-60 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PY
Further Information: It's the Economy, Stupid | Camden People's Theatre