Everything Is Absolutely Fine, a new musical from House of Blakewell has been rescheduled as a virtual U.K. tour following the planned live tour being cancelled due to Covid-19. The production is now being live streamed via some of the original tour venues, and some new additions to the schedule.
Alice is making a fresh start. She has moved out of the big city to a small town with a job she loves as an Occupational Therapist. She is going to be a new woman: cool, calm, and free. But her old friend Anxiety has other ideas… How do you make friends when even choosing what to have for dinner fills you with dread and self-doubt? What do you do when it all gets too much?
Creator Alice said, “We want to explore everyday human struggles and how anxiety can affect every little thing in life. Also, the impact that trying to hide how you feel can have. We want to create a show that brings people together to share in our vulnerabilities, to continue talking openly about mental health issues and to remember the importance of small acts of kindness and how important they can be to someone.”
Harry Blake and Alice Keedwell are House of Blakewell. House of Blakewell made their debut at Soho Theatre in May 2012 and took home the Craig Barbour Award for Songwriting. In 2014, their hit House Party began life with a sold-out run at VAULT Festival, before touring to RichMix, Brighton Fringe, Latitude, and Bestival. They have also delighted audiences at Leicester Square Theatre, Edinburgh Underbelly, the King’s Head, Theatre503, The Yard Theatre, and the Musical Comedy Awards with their unique blend of topical, eighty-three-percent-original show tunes, arias, power ballads, and more. Their unique personal juxtaposition of sparky optimism and Eeyorish nihilism has become a cornerstone of previous shows such as Thor and Loki, We Can Make You Happy, and Book of Blakewell. House of Blakewell are excited to be pushing the boundaries of new British musical theatre once more. Everything Is Absolutely Fine is a new musical written by Alice Keedwell, with music and lyrics by Harry Blake, exploring Alice’s experiences with anxiety.
This production is presented in partnership with The Cameron Grant Memorial Trust. Cameron Grant took his own life in 2014 aged just 21. He suffered from depression but managed to hide it from everyone who knew him. The Cameron Grant Memorial Trust was founded for the preservation and protection of good mental health, with a focus on young people. They raise awareness of young suicide and urge all who are suffering in silence to speak up. They support those who are fighting to overcome poor mental health and provide education to help increase awareness.
A Vimeo link to the live stream will be shared via the venue the audience member books with. Producer Hannah Elsy says ‘I am delighted that we are able to share Everything Is Absolutely Fine with audiences, despite Covid-19. I feel extremely positive about using live streaming to distribute the show via our virtual tour venues, and to continue to bring new musical theatre into the world’.
Live streaming from the North Wall, Oxford on Friday 22nd January 2020. Virtual tour venues include:
The Lowry, Salford
Cast, Doncaster
Theatr Clwyd, North Wales
EM Forster Theatre, Tonbridge
King’s Head Theatre, London
Solihull Core
Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough
