Have a Nice Day

There’s a woman in glittery shoes trying to talk about the one thing nobody wants to talk about.

Death. Not an obvious crowd-pleaser.

And yet, with extraordinary storytelling, a disco ball, and a wicked sense of humour, Have a Nice Day turns our favourite taboo into a celebration of the strange, messy, beautiful business of being alive.

Growing up against the backdrop of an undeclared civil war, Suzy learned early that people vanish. Lost lives, stolen moments, and final embraces met with silence over cups of tea. Thirty years later, after losing her dad during COVID and witnessing more than her fair share of 'bad' deaths, she wants to know: What does a nice death actually look like?

And, if we stopped pretending death wasn’t coming, might we get a little better at living?

Part storytelling, part performance, part collective gathering, Have a Nice Day is warm, irreverent, and unexpectedly joyful.

There will be stories. There will be a disco ball. There may be some tears, but not too many. There will definitely be laughs.

A ‘Young Female Star of the fringe Theatre’ The Scotsman 2025

Written and performed by Suzy Crothers

Directed by Annie Sutton

Production Lagan Bubble Ltd.

Creative Producer: Estelle Rosenfeld

Dramaturgy: Caroline Horton

Movement: Nancy Kettle

Lighting: Rachel Sampley

BSL Interpreter: Sue Isaac

With thanks to Jodie Cole and Jamie Pattenden

Originally commissioned by Looping the Loop

In partnership with Pilgrims Hospice

With kind support from Arts Council England

Trigger Warning: This show contains references to death, grief, loss, bereavement, mental illness and cancer.

Age recommendation: 16yrs+