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The Office of Eternal Optimism

Theatre Royal BathBath

4–5 May 2027

2 scheduled performances

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BBC award-winning writer/performer Shôn Dale-Jones, “the great Welsh storyteller” and “Legend of the Edinburgh Festival” (The Stage) brings you his charming blend of stand-up comedy and storytelling theatre. When his good friend tells him he has only a few good years left in him, Shôn wonders ‘what is the best thing I can do with the little time I have left.’ He decides the world needs a show that will inspire optimism. He soon discovers it’s much much harder than he thought it might be. Like a dog with a bone, he commits to the ambition. The Office of External Optimism is a funny,…

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  1. Tuesday2027
  2. Wednesday2027

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BBC award-winning writer/performer Shôn Dale-Jones, “the great Welsh storyteller” and “Legend of the Edinburgh Festival” (The Stage) brings you his charming blend of stand-up comedy and storytelling theatre. When his good friend tells him he has only a few good years left in him, Shôn wonders ‘what is the best thing I can do with the little time I have left.’ He decides the world needs a show that will inspire optimism. He soon discovers it’s much much harder than he thought it might be. Like a dog with a bone, he commits to the ambition. The Office of External Optimism is a funny, heart-warming show about the pursuit of optimism that will leave yiou feeling more hopeful.

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