The Rules of Inflation - Theatre N16
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
BALLOONS Theatre are presenting The Rules of Inflation at Theatre N16 from March 20 to March 24, 2016.
Born from the idea of creating a political piece of art by exploring the most basic rules and questioning the pathological patterns of our society, The Rules of Inflation is an immersive piece of performance art theatre that aims to make even the most comfortable uncomfortable.
Audiences are invited to join the party and find the connection between a right wing political leader, your teacher, a bully and a hybrid drag queen clown.
We live in a world of power, rules and leaders. But really, it’s all just one big game. Do you want to come and play? If so, welcome to your childhood dream: a world full of colours, celebrations, a party, games and… rules? And you know the rules. You would never dare to break them, would you? Play the game, balloons and stakes are high and there is no way out. You are taken on a journey where nothing is the way it seems.
At the party, meet the other guests: Green, institutionalised and obedient; Pink, curious, competitive and outcast; Yellow, playful and naïve; and Blue, abused, objectified and wise. And, of course, the game controller.
Balloons Theatre are a devised theatre performance collective, including Joshua Webb, Bryony Cole, Emily Sitch, Bj McNeill and Nastazja Somers. McNeill and Somers also run theatre company No Offence Theatre, which brought 5 star hit Torn Apart (Dissolution) to Theatre N16 in 2015. The collective create work that centres around socio-political issues.
Tickets: £12, £10 concessions – available online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/theatren16.
Times: Sunday to Thursday at 8.30pm, with 3pm matinee on Wednesday, March 23.
Also at Theatre N16: Richard Cameron’s Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down (until March 17, 2016). And read about Theatre N16’s Spring/Summer 2016 Season.