If you’re around in London on Tuesday I’d recommend you get down to BAC to see Nic Green’s complete Trilogy. She performed some sections of it at Forest Fringe last summer and it was one of the most delightful moments of the festival.
Recently Tim Etchell’s rightly said on his blog that politics ‘shouldn’t be left to the realists’. And Nic Green’s epic, three part show – historical re-enactment, direct address, singing, dancing, euphoric collective action – is an incredibly inspiring demonstration of what political performance work could and should be. Honest, engaged, funny, inspiring, heartfelt and beautifully realised.
Nic’s taking over BAC’s enormous Grand Hall for one night and I think it’s going to be quite a special moment. I recommend you drop pretty much anything and get a ticket.
If you’re not based out of South of England though there’s going to be ample opportunity to see (and maybe even be involved) in the show in Edinburgh this summer as brilliantly, the Arches (normally to be found in Glasgow) are going to be presenting it all month out of St Stephen’s church as part of their new festival programme. Forest Fringe has all kinds of love for the Arches and we’re really excited to have them across town from us.
Oh, and apparently it’s going to be a long hot summer. Everything’s coming up roses.