Part disco, part wake, part sandwich-fest
Have a nice day...
Have A Nice Day" is a theatre performance with immersive and participatory elements. This is a new work in development.
This playful performance is the ultimate celebration of life.
Expect some tears, but not too many, plenty of laughs and many many mirror balls. (beige buffet and tea urn lovingly included).
Suzy is from Ireland - where endings are done differently and where end-of- life rituals focus on celebration. Attend Suzy’s very own wake, where she gently unpicks British taboos around endings—beige foods, black suits, and awkward silences—with humor, warmth, and a touch of absurdity.
This show comes complete with an order of service, incredible storytelling, singalongs to modern pop ‘hymns’, tea and a wee bit of DIY Riverdancing. This ‘happening’ ends with audience-lit mirror balls, setting the scene for Suzy’s final disco-inspired knees up.
‘Have A Nice Day’ is about living wholeheartedly whilst accepting that one day we’ll all be toast. It’s an evening of connection, community and cake that will leave audiences illuminated and uplifted.
“Have a Nice Day is a warm hug of a show. It tackles the most challenging of subject matters with charm and the lightest of touches, without minimising its importance.” - Pam Hardiman
Freelance Programmer for The Alex
Susan presented a live sharing of this piece at Making More Waves, a festival that celebrates new work, in partnership with Kent based company Looping the Loop.
Have a Nice Day was commissioned by Looping the Loop following on from a successful seed commission. The piece was created with kind support from Arts Council England and in collaboration with Pilgrims Hospice.
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“It was lush to see a performance that contains the breadth of human experience with such warmth and honesty, showing both the love and hardship that makes us human. Incredible!”
“I loved the interaction, I loved the tea break, I loved the disco ball. It was so good”
“I loved it. I laughed"
'I can’t wait to see more. I loved it as is and could have carried on watching and listening,
but I also can’t wait to see what it becomes.'
'I’m all for greater openness. Great that someone’s speaking about it.'
90% OF AUDIENCE EXPERIENCED FEELINGS OF JOY, HAPPINESS & NOSTALGIA
80% OF AUDIENCE FELT THAT THEY RECEIVED CARE THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE
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