Death of a Brixton Monday
Location
White Bear Theatre
About
Death of a Brixton Monday. - A new play by Johnnie Sinnott
It's Jimmy's funeral and his widow Sheila is struggling to accept her loss. His old five-aside football team The Brixton Mondays are missing him too. They're all there remembering the good times when they played every week at Brixton Rec - and they're enjoying the free booze! As Mad Al says, "You have the best laughs at funerals". But as the day moves on and the alcohol kicks in, secrets come out into the open and old resentments surface.And as for Jimmy, he is there in spirit - yes haunting the event and observing as friendships unravel and his wife plans for life without him.This play tackles big themes with a light comedic touch and characters you won't forget.Johnnie Sinnott's previous play The Famous Brixton Mondays had a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 following sell out runs at The White Bear and Greenwich Theatre.
It's Jimmy's funeral and his widow Sheila is struggling to accept her loss. His old five-aside football team The Brixton Mondays are missing him too. They're all there remembering the good times when they played every week at Brixton Rec - and they're enjoying the free booze! As Mad Al says, "You have the best laughs at funerals". But as the day moves on and the alcohol kicks in, secrets come out into the open and old resentments surface.And as for Jimmy, he is there in spirit - yes haunting the event and observing as friendships unravel and his wife plans for life without him.This play tackles big themes with a light comedic touch and characters you won't forget.Johnnie Sinnott's previous play The Famous Brixton Mondays had a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 following sell out runs at The White Bear and Greenwich Theatre.