Dates/Times/Venue/Location
Thur 21 May @ 5:30pm, PIP - Brighton
Fri 22 May @ 5:30pm, PIP - Brighton
SEVEN and a half YEARS is deeply autobiographical, charting a life shaped by early brilliance, profound responsibility, devastating illness and a hard-won return to creativity. Yet what could have felt heavy or overly earnest is instead moving, intimate and – surprisingly – uplifting. It is a powerful blend of songs, dialogue and soundscapes that went on to win Best New Musical Runner-Up at the 2021 Edinburgh Festival.
A sudden and unexplained breakdown left Mark with tinnitus, insomnia and muteness. For seven years, he lived in near-total isolation, spending up to 23 hours a day in silence. Doctors could offer no explanation. Survival itself felt uncertain.
And yet, this is ultimately a story of return.
SEVEN and a half YEARS is a reminder that creativity can survive silence, that music can return after loss, and that it is never too late to begin again.
It is not just a one-man play – it is an act of courage, resilience and creative rebirth, delivered with honesty, humility and, above all, beautiful MUSIC.
Running time: 65min
Suitable for Age 12+
Warnings: TBC
REVIEWS
★★★★★ LondonMums magazine
‘A quietly powerful, musically beautiful, deeply human piece of theatre'
Number9Reviews
‘a wonderfully creative piece that never slacked in pace using a variety of genres as a showcase for the multi-talents of the solo performer’
CREATIVES
Presented by MG Productions
CAST:
Mark Glentworth
Company website: sevenandahalfyears.co.uk
