Live Before You Die

Two neurotic northerners on a desperate quest for inner peace.

A theatre/comedy/spoken word show
written and performed by Byron Vincent and Dave McGinn

Themes: True story, Mental Health, Happiness, Suicide, Bipolar, Friendship, Science, Philosophy, Adventure, Men’s Issues.

Suicide is the leading cause of death in UK men aged 18-45. So why do we find it so hard to talk about? Live Before You Die tells the true story of two working class northerners finding laughter and friendship in the depths of mental illness.
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Byron is a bipolar writer. His best mate Dave only communicates in insults. Together they must find a cure for Byron’s broken soul before it’s too late.

Funny, tragic and shockingly honest, Live Before You Die is a true story of happiness, hopelessness and friendship, told by two men on a desperate quest for inner peace.

Byron Vincent bio: BBC Radio 4 regular Byron Vincent has made work for the BBC, C4, RSC, BAC and a bunch of other fancy acronyms. A multi-award winning writer, he was named as BBC poetry season’s new talent choice and has been a ubiquitous face on music and literary festival stages for nearly a decade. Byron grew up on various Northern Sink estates and is a vocal campaigner for issues around poverty, crime and social housing. Byron has a diagnosis of Bipolar disorder and PTSD and is a proud ambassador for mental health charity Rethink.

Dave McGinn is Byron’s mate who got roped into co-writing, performing, doing all the driving, and writing press releases. Still, it’s good to keep busy.

Dates: 2nd - 3rd July

Venue: Boat Shed, Exeter Quay.

Tickets: https://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/shows/live-before-you-die/