Philosophy of the World
Philosophy of the World at The Yard Theatre, London
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Saturday 25 July 2026
About the show
New Hampshire, USA. 1940s.
A boy receives a palm reading from a psychic. The prophecy predicts his life’s fate:
1) He will marry a woman with strawberry-blonde hair. 2) He will have two sons. 3) His daughters will form a world-famous rock band.
When the first two come true, he makes the third a reality. In Bed With My Brother twists Rock 'n' Roll history into a sticky, sweaty, searing rebellion.
Philosophy Of The World is about The Shaggs — the quintessential outsider band. It’s the show Edinburgh couldn’t shut up about. It’s about the best worst album ever made. It’s about who holds the power to define you. Who gets to say whether you’re a legend? Or a loser? Who owns the right (and the rights) to tell your story?
And it’s about dads.