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The inciting incident onstage — a school bully makes fun of the young girl’s condition, and her brother vengefully punches him in the face — is inspired by an actual anecdote.

He says it helps him stay in shape, and it’s fun to try new things.

“He’s a life coach. He’s changed my life. It’s fun seeing all these kids grow up through this staff. My dad hired a really good staff and it’s bigger than football with these guys.”

After the recent all-consuming election in the US, "people really need to disconnect from everything and have a bit of fun", he adds.

Slapstick, for Beckett, who greatly admired Buster Keaton, wasn’t just good fun but a metaphor for our stumbling lives.