Brand new comedy musical Everything Is Absolutely Fine to be live streamed in the new year

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House of Blakewell and Hannah Elsy Productions have announced the live stream of new comedy musical, Everything Is Absolutely Fine, on Friday 22 January 2021.

Directed by Valentina Ceshi, the new 55-minute musical, written by Alice Keedwell with music and lyrics by Harry Blake, looks at what it’s like to be human and to struggle.

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? 

The production will be live streamed from the North Wall in Oxford, in partnership with arts venues across the UK including The Lowry, Cast, Theatr Clwyd, EM Forster Theatre, King’s Head Theatre, The Core Theatre Solihull and Trinity Arts Centre. A Vimeo link will be shared to audiences via the venue they book with.

Creator Alice Keedwell, who also stars in the show alongside Harry Blake, 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.”

Producer Hannah Elsy added: “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.”