1851: London Labour and the London Poor. 1937: Kensal House. 1972: Trellick Tower. 1977: Republic of Frestonia. 2016: Grenfell.
An immersive, part-scripted, part-devised play following the thread of 150 years of working-class history and social housing in West London via residents’ testimony, archival research, poetry and soundscaping.
Commissioned and produced by SPID Theatre and performed by their Estate Endz company.
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Bush Theatre & V&A
January 2024
Creative Team
Director Isaac Jordan
Writer Helena Thompson
Producer Kai Gama
Set & Costume Designer Aqiong Zhang
Technical Stage Manager Charlie Snuggs
Sound Designer Andrew South
Poet Emmanuelle Marcel Jabbour
Assistant Director Kiki Turner-Brightman
“the sense of urgency to change the current climate of social housing was felt in the air”
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