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The House Never Wins
Interactive theatre where you play for real cash - and the future of our planet.
RETURNING FOR ONLY ONE DAY. WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST 7PM & 9PM (BST) Plummeting insect numbers. A sixth mass extinction. Thinning of ice sheets. Sea level rise. We could all do with a distraction. Take a seat at the table, get ready to play. (There’s a real cash prize at stake.) The House is on fire. A new interactive game theatre piece that you can play from the comfort of your own home. Exploring the climate crisis and gambling with the planet’s future. Originally commissioned by Upstart Theatre as part of DARE Festival 2019. Supported by Arts Council England, Shoreditch Town Hall, Camden People's Theatre, Ovalhouse, and Maketank. Returning for one more day of performances as part of Plymouth Fringe Online. As featured in The New York Times: "[one of] a few companies who make strong cases for theatre in its digital form" ★★★★ London Theatre Reviews "Far more than alternative lockdown entertainment, The House Never Wins paves the way for an exciting new wave of immersive theatre" ★★★★ Within Her Words "the best interactive/online virtual experience I’ve seen since lockdown" ★★★★ Reviews Hub 'Kill The Cat has embraced all kinds of technology in this live show, proving that immersive theatre has a future on digital platforms' ★★★★ The Okay-ish Blog "uniquely planed and fantastically executed…weaves the audience along a deeply engaging path of darkly witty commentary, facilitation and game-play. It proves a perfect experience for all those currently feeling starved of innovative, exciting new fringe work"
Audience Role
Audience take part in a gambling role play. Competing for a real cash prize whilst also working as a team to keep The House safe.
Ages: 16 +
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About Kill The Cat
Kill The Cat is the collaboration between theatre makers Madeleine Allardice and Dylan Frankland. Makers of bold interactive theatre described as having the ability ‘to start a new movement in theatre’ (PRSD). Their work explores difficult social issues such as mental health; loneliness; climate crisis in inventive ways.