Staged on the roof of the National Theatre, a performance that offered a piercingly
satirical perspective on London’s self-congratulatory summer 2012.
“genuinely suggestive and leaves a flavour of quizzical dissent… true theatricality”
- Welcome!
-Yes, welcome! to this celebration of what we’ve achieved -
-which is a lot.
Sit back in your chair. Admire the breathtaking view. ‘The Group’ are back together, presenting a united front and hosting an exclusive party for you. Except it’s all about them. As the four group members scoff sandwiches and jugs of Pimms while the sun sets over the city, an uncomfortable narrative begins to take shape. A narrative in which personal change has replaced political agency, and sham celebrations paper over the cracks of broken societies.
“very interesting and timely... makes a real mark”
“Not since Forced Entertainment burst on to the scene almost 30 years ago has a company arrived with such a fully formed and distinctive voice.”