Get 25% off when you book more than one show across our Autumn Season (September - December 2024).
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!
Based on a true story of a family caught up in the 90s recession, It's the Economy, Stupid! is a bold new play from the Fringe First winning creators of Labels and Fanboy, revealing the humanity behind economics. Armed with bags, boxes and an old board game, Joe and Dylan calculate how their lives have been shaped by the economies they grew up in.
Developed with and directed by internationally acclaimed Katharina Reinthaller, and produced by Worklight Theatre, It's the Economy, Stupid! is touring the UK fresh from a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe!
WINNER: Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor - DarkChat Edinburgh Awards
‘Smart, sharp writing...deftly blends the personal with the political’ ★★★★ Natasha Tripney, The 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
★★★★★ Adventures in Theatreland
★★★★★ The Real Chrisparkle
★★★★★ City Girl Network
★★★★ British Theatre Guide
★★★★ List
★★★★ Terri Paddock
“It means so much to be working at CPT, it’s such a good opportunity to work in a professional environment at my age. I didn’t think that was ever going to happen and it means the world to me. It’s really going to help prepare me for my future and where I want to go”
CYT participant and Camden student
