Finding Joy
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Age guidance
12+
Approx running time
1 hour 15 mins
Presented by
Vamos Theatre
Seventeen year old Danny – bright, creative, always out with his mates – is the unlikeliest of heroes. His gran, Joy, is funny, kind, loves to dance, and is losing her memory. So when out of the blue, Danny announces he’ll look after his gran, everyone holds their breath. But Danny is a natural carer, finding any which way to connect, to play and to accept the gran he adores. Battling against conflicting opinions on this difficult journey, is Danny’s love enough to face the challenges ahead?
Based on the true experiences of one family and told entirely without words, award-winning Finding Joy has been performed across the globe from Shanghai to Switzerland, Norway to Norwich and Liverpool to London. The 2027 tour of Finding Joy has been staged to celebrate Vamos Theatre’s 21 years of ground-breaking, life-changing, inclusive and compassionate work.
As with all its productions, Vamos Theatre welcomes everyone to see Finding Joy, including people who may need a more accepting auditorium environment. The company invites all its audiences to join in supporting this inclusivity, so that everyone feels welcome. It’s suitable for 12 years+ and deaf audiences without BSL interpretation.
This production is inspired by the work of Penny Greenland and Jabadao.
Dates & Times
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Wed 03 Mar 2027
7:30pm
Ticket Price(s)
Includes £2 per ticket booking fee.
Reviews
"Vamos is rapidly establishing itself as one of the most innovative, exciting full-mask mime companies currently touring. Finding Joy will only enhance its reputation… An immensely affirmative joie de vivre... Catch it while you can."
Ian Barge: The Stage
"Such a triumph."
Phillipa May: The Hereford Times
"Vamos Theatre's craftily constructed and crowd-pleasing piece… The show brilliantly conveys a sense of how frightening the world seems through Joy's eyes… the storytelling is excellent."
Lyn Gardner: The Guardian
"Finding Joy can be summed up in two words: simply beautiful"
Barbara Maxwell: What’s On Stage
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