ATRESBANDES, HOME and Festival TNT presents
ALL IN
World Premiere
Thu 14 Apr 2016 – Sat 16 Apr 2016

ATRESBANDES is a young theatre company from Barcelona that has established a reputation for sharp, perceptive work – and we are delighted to host the world premiere of its latest performance as part of this year’s festival.

Inspired by going “all in” at poker where the player risks everything, ALL IN takes a wild ride through vastly different, seemingly unconnected worlds. Everyday situations take unexpected turns into the absurd and poignant, boundaries are tested, meals ruined, a dead guest goes to a nightclub and a bearded lady bares her soul.

Behind the humour and swirling imagery lies a deeper exploration of how the tyranny of the crowd annihilates the individual. From dictatorship to national anthems, education to self-help manuals, we consider ourselves free from indoctrination, but at the same time choose to participate in other systems of apparently harmless social control.
 

Devised and performed by: Mònica Almirall Batet, Albert Pérez Hidalgo, Miquel Segovia Garrell, Melcior Casals Castellar

Press reaction for previous productions:
★★★★ “Meticulous – impeccably staged” – The Stage on Locus Amoenus 
★★★★ “Atresbandes pack more heart, drama and comedy into the hour than some mega budget movies” – Londonist on Locus Amoenus
★★★★ “Uproariously rude and discomfiting. A smart script is performed with terrific timing.” – The Times on Solfatara

ALL IN has been commissioned by HOME, Manchester and Festival TNT – Terrassa Noves Tendències/CAET, Barcelona in association with the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Embassy of Spain in London.

UK based company Little Soldier will also Premiere their new piece at the festival: 

Little Soldier and HOME presents: Derailed
World Premiere
Thu 7 Apr 2016 – Sat 9 Apr 2016

Directed by Catalan Mercè Ribot and Galician Patrícia Rodríguez, Award-winning UK based Spanish theatre company Little Soldier Productions invite you to join the live recording of a concept album about social change. Using elements of physical theatre, storytelling, intimate confession and live music, Derailed is about politics and rock & roll. (Or maybe it’s just about rock & roll).

This is not an advert. We’re not campaigning for a political party. We’re not sure what we think or what we want. We don’t even really know how to play these instruments. There are strong convictions but no plan. Just yet. Little Soldier presents a show about how to change the world. Hopefully. Maybe.

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