Second Summer of Love by Emmy Happisburgh

8pm Friday & Saturday

Original raver, Louise, wonders how she went from ecstasy-taking idealist to respectable, disillusioned, suburban mum…?

Meet Molly (played by Rosa Strudwick; Emmy’s real-life daughter) and Brian (Christopher Freestone) as, triggered by her daughter’s anti-drugs homework and at peak mid-life crisis, Louise flashes back to the emotional happenings of the week and then further to the early 90’s rave scene.

This play addresses the universal themes of coming of age and fulfilling potential whilst offering a new perspective for conversations about recreational drug use, recovery from addiction and embracing mid-life. An uplifting, high-energy, physical-theatre comedy.

Second Summer of Love was inspired by STERNS nightclub in Worthing.

Written by Emmy Happisburgh
Directed by Scott Le Crass
Co-produced by Lucy Wylie
Performed by Emmy Happisburgh, Rosa Strudwick and Christopher Freestone

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  “A JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF 90’s RAVE CULTURE” – EdFringe Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  “WARM AND WITTY, UPLIFTING AND SUNNY” – Broadway Baby - Rebecca Vines 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  “I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS PLAY” – London Theatre 1

Second Summer of Love was originally developed in collaboration with Pants on Fire and showcased at the Shorts Festival 2020 

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Approx running time 1 hour (no interval)

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