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THP (The Happiness Project) / The Conquest of Happiness is an innovative and unique theatre project which will be co-created by award-winning Northern Irish Theatre Company, Prime Cut Productions [PCP] in partnership with internationally acclaimed Bosnian Theatre Company East West [EWT] and the Mladinsko Theatre, Slovenia [TMT].

This cross European Partnership will be supported by a number of Associate Partners including: Derry City of Culture 2013; The MAC Belfast; The National Theatre of Bosnia at Zenica, and MESS festival. Each partner will bring a wealth of expertise and resources to the project culminating in the world premiere of ‘The Conquest of Happiness ’ [ THP] which will be showcased at major Arts Festivals across Europe including MESS Festival Sarajevo, the Ulster Bank Festival at Queens. It will have its World Premiere as a key presentation of the Derry/Londonderry City of Culture 2013 before being presented in the Mladinsko Theatre, Ljubljana and a variety of other venues across Europe.

The production will be accompanied by an education and outreach programme which will be offer groups across each city it plays in a unique opportunity to fully participate in the production and a ticket subsidy scheme that will ensure equal access for everyone.