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Hen & Chickens Theatre: Too Many Cuckoos

A musician bets he can last a week without his credit card, and when busking fails on the first day his friends get dragged in.

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What to expect

A musician makes a reckless bet that he can survive a week without using his credit card, and when his busking plan collapses on the first day, chaos follows. His friends are pulled into dubious schemes, strange rituals and escalating mayhem, and turn out to be everyone else’s worst enemies as well as their own.

Worth knowing

Running time 90 minutes. Over 18s only.

Nearby

Islington has the nearest stations and everything else on in the same part of town. The Hen & Chickens Theatre page collects every listing we hold for that address. Filed under Comedy.

Listed by Angela. Checked 19 September 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.