Against the backdrop of Anti-EU campaigns and a new surge in
nationalist sentiment in the UK, four young actors attempt to wade through
modern Britain’s political landscape. This ambitious piece of theatre used a
variety of techniques to move the discussion along. The most effective were the
impersonation of political figures (both realistic and caricature), and directly
talking to the audience. In this way the audience was brought into the
discussion and made to engage without actually having to take a stance. Other
techniques were less effective, especially a piece of physical theatre
involving a representation of an EDL rally which did not have a clear meaning
and left me no more enlightened as to the main message.
This was the main problem of the piece for me. I felt that
lots of questions were being asked but without depth or direction. The transitions
between theatrical techniques were not always smooth and it had the feel of a
showcase. Perhaps this best reflects the way many young (and not so young for
that matter!) people feel about politics at the moment but the lack of
coherence and a strong ending left me feeling unsure what the point of this
show was other than to say, apathy isn’t the answer but we don’t know what is.
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