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Smile

Leyton’s dark tale is brought to life with a light touch, promising to be a heartfelt and uplifting experience for all.
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The Circus Village Festival

This show is a part of The Circus Village FESTIVAL, a 4-day circus festival brought to you by NoFit State Circus and friends at the Recreation Ground in Swansea from 13-16 April.

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smile | Leyton john  

13 / 14 / 16 april

Leyton John, former stand-up comedian and actor but now wheelchair bound with chronic M.S. shares his story, using his own brand of humour, wit and resilience. Directed by Firenza Guidi, teaming up with performers David Murray and Olga Kaleta, Leyton’s dark tale is brought to life with a light touch, promising to be a heartfelt and uplifting experience for all. 

This is a work-in-progress showing, supported by funding from Arts Council Wales and Circus Village. 

Suitable for those 12+ 

Pricing

Pay What You Feel (£0, £1, £2.50, £5, £10 per ticket)

Any ticket fee you choose to pay will go towards supporting these artists to develop their shows, that are still at an early stage of development.

As part of our environmental policy, we do not issue paper tickets. Your booking confirmation email is your proof of purchase!

box office

Box Office number: 02921 321 021

Box office hours: 10am - 6pm (closed on Saturdays and Sundays)

If we miss your call please leave a message and we will call you back.

directions

The tent will be located at:

The Circus Village FESTIVAL Site, Swansea Recreation Ground, Mumbles Rd, Brynmill, Swansea, SA2 0AU, Wales

Please click here to get directions using Google Maps.

parking

The Recreation Ground Car Park is directly next to the Festival site.

We will have more details on disabled parking available nearer the time of the event.

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