
£¥€$ (LIES)
5 (4) · Site Specific/Immersive, Contemporary
"The best way to rob a bank is to own one"
Overview
For one night only we invite you to join the super-rich. The 1%. You will call the shots. You will be the centre of the economy. You will have the power.
Given the chance to do things your way - will you play it safe or risk it all?
World-renowned Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed brings its award-winning immersive production to the Almeida Theatre for a limited run.
Special thanks to Toneelacademie Maastricht and with the support of the Flemish Government, Province of East-Flanders, the City of Ghent.
Critic reviews
It’s tense but fun, alarming yet insightful, and created a sense of community I’ve never felt inside a theatre before
This ingenious high-stakes show uncovers the psychology of those whose financial flutters shook the world
Ontroerend Goed's wickedly enjoyable game encourages you to crash the stock market
Major-league Monopoly supercharged with some performative flair, do go and see £¥€$
It’s tense but fun, alarming yet insightful, and created a sense of community I’ve never felt inside a theatre before
Performance? Game? Psychological experiment? Either way, you’ll be asked to empty your wallet
Putting the audience at the heart of it all is smart — it helps you to understand what a thrill it is to play God with the economy. And it makes you complicit