Production photos by Robert Workman
Set and Costume Design for New Writing | Park Theatre
Directed by Roland Reynolds
Written by Ben Alderton
Lighting Design by Alex Hopkins
Sound Design by Julian Starr
Cast: Ben Alderton, Mikhail Sen, Michael Edwards, Venice van Someren, Edward Halsted, James Bryant, Ben Hood, Annie Tyson, Cassandra Hercules
Political leaders Ned Contraband and David Carter ruthlessly battle it out to get into government. Whether it’s propaganda, ridicule, hacking, leaking, bullying, blackmail, coalition or negotiation – no tactic is too low.
Which party has the best pitch? Who do we set up for failure? Why are we in this situation in the first place? And who is this peculiar janitor talking in riddles? One thing is clear: the system is very much broken. But who’s going to fix it?
“The design by Isabella Van Braeckel is fine: a smart, sleek glimpse of important chambers, where vital decisions are made.”
Julian Eaves, British Theatre
Isabella Van Braeckel : Designer for Performance 