IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID!

IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID!
by Joe Sellman-Leava with Dylan Howells
developed with and directed by Katharina Reinthaller

'Smart, sharp writing...deftly blends the personal with the political'
★★★★ Natasha Tripney, The Stage

WINNER OF BEST ACTOR & BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
DarkChat Edinburgh Awards 2024

EDINBURGH 2024: BEST THEATRE SHOWS TO SEE
Lyn Gardner, The Stage

Based on a true story of a family caught up in the 90s recession, It's the Economy, Stupid! reveals the heart, humour and humanity behind economics.

Using paper bags, an old board game and a pinch of magic, Joe Sellman-Leava and Dylan Howells calculate how their lives were shaped by the economies they grew up in, uncover how economics wins elections, and ask why the force that dominates people's lives is so bloody complicated!
 

'THIS SHOW ACHIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE'
★★★★ Playbill

It's the Economy, Stupid! has been praised for making economics accessible and entertaining, while connecting a deeply personal story to the financial realities we all face today: including the housing and cost of living crises. Taking its title from James Carville (who successfully framed the 1992 American Presidential election around the recession), It's the Economy, Stupid! combines slick staging, innovative projection-mapping and magical storytelling, to reveal the true cost of low financial literacy in money-dominated world.

Developed with and directed by internationally acclaimed Katharina Reinthaller, and produced by Worklight Theatre, It's the Economy, Stupid! is a bold new play from the Fringe First winning creators of Labels and Fanboy.

Last year it premiered with a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe, before embarking on a national tour, which continues in 2025, before a transferring to London's Soho Theatre. Tickets go fast for this one so be sure to book soon!

Reviews

'IT MIGHT JUST BE WHAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW...'
The Times

'AN EFFECTIVE DOUBLE ACT...BOTH BRING INTELLIGENCE AND CHARISMA'
Arifa Akbar, The Guardian

'very funny, poignant, expertly delivered...catch it while you can!'
★★★★ Broadway Baby

'THIS SHOW ACHIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE' 
★★★★ Playbill

'BRILLIANT AND PASSIONATE'
★★★★★ City Girl Network

'EXTRAORDINARY'
★★★★★ Adventures In Theatreland

'PERSONAL, POLISHED AND PROVOCATIVE'
★★★★ The Scotsman on LABELS

'BRIMMING WITH ENERGY'
★★★★ The Stage on MONSTER

'A FASCINATING PIECE...FULL OF SURPRISES' 
★★★★★ Broadway Baby on FANBOY