Happy Days Tickets

London

Riverside Studios

10 Jun 2021 - 24 Jul 2021

Important information

Please note that due to COVID restrictions tickets must be purchased in pairs.

Important COVID-19 information

Mask

Unless eating or drinking, you are required to wear a mask at all times while inside this venue.

Proof of vaccine and/or test

You are required to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination in order to attend this performance.

Covid safety

This venue has additional Covid-19 safety measures in place to ensure the health and well-being of the staff, performers, and guests.

Additional information

We are following COVID-19 safety guidelines to make sure your visit to Riverside is as safe as possible.

o All patrons of schoolgoing age to age 12 need to present proof of a negative lateral flow test result, reported to NHS

o All those 12 and over need to present EITHER proof of a negative lateral flow test result, reported to NHS OR proof of vaccination

o Mask wearing in all public spaces, including the Studio, is compulsory unless exemption applies

‘No better, no worse, no change, no pain. Nothing more to say, nothing more to do.’

Winnie and her husband Willie are stuck in every sense of the word. Endless days and nights pass by while they struggle on, with only each other for company.

Samuel Beckett’s world-renowned play Happy Days comes to the Riverside Studios in a landmark 60th anniversary production. Brought to you by a multi-award-winning creative team, with direction from Trevor Nunn and starring ‘Beckett interpreter of the first rank’ (Observer) Lisa Dwan as our heroine Winnie, this is a spirited and triumphant revival most pertinent for our unparalleled times.

Winnie takes comfort in the monotony of her existence, passing the time by completing routine tasks, her blithe and buoyant manner allowing her to believe ‘another happy day’ is occurring. But ritual and a sunny disposition can only keep Winnie’s head above the parapet for so long, before the futility of her and Willie’s existence threatens to engulf her completely.

This enduring, potent, and lively tale of existential limbo presents a playful, but poignant look, at human strength and survival amidst the most surreal of circumstances.

Happy Days will delight and astound you in equal measure, reminding us of the true incomparability of the live theatre experience.

‘Lisa Dwan is an instrument of Beckett' THE NEW YORK TIMES