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