“Happy Birthday to me. 15. The end of the world!”
Like a lot of 15-year-olds, Noah finds life difficult. Very difficult. And he doesn’t know how to cope. This is a story about coping, about getting by.
As Noah’s dad says, “You’ve gotta laugh!”, but what if it's not funny… How do you cope when you’re clearly not Alright?
Performed by Dillon Berry (Romeo and Juliet, Matthew Bourne) and written by Patrick Withey (Best Young Creative, Creative Bath Awards 2021), this original play is a brutally honest and quick-witted insight into living with mental health issues. The original production was directed by Benjamin Hardy-Phillips and has now been adapted for 2022 by Cordelia Tarbrooke.
Black Hound Productions are an award-winning theatre company, established in 2016, based in the South West of England and making work that evokes emotion and provokes conversation. Catch them in Bristol before they head to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
“Alright? walks the fine line between tragedy and comedy with focused care ... a very moving and powerful piece of theatre”
- Confessions of a Five Foot Two Actress (Alright?)
“A perfect energy” R&D Feedback (Alright?)
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Approx running time 50 minutes
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