A one-woman comedy drag show with audience participation, rap and pickled gherkins. Steeped in ‘ost-algia’ MONUMENT is a relatable story for the Western world freed from ideology. Right? Set at mysterious construction sites in Czechoslovakia and the UK, MONUMENT asks about the real cost and purpose of hard-work.
Two stories positioned side by side:
1950s, Czechoslovakia. A Government Apparatchik oversees the construction of the largest monument to Joseph Stalin, symbolising everlasting unity between the Soviet nations. Repressed by the Communist ideology, Apparatchik is determined to work his way to the top, where a possibility of personal freedom awaits.
2025, the UK. Bogdan, a Polish builder, aspiring rapper and an overall relatable everyman. He works hard, earns money and daydreams about a luxurious future. Caught in a work-sleep routine, Bogdan fills his loneliness with dating apps and doom scrolling on social media, interrupted by a barrage of news from the wider world. Bogdan is desperate for love and human connection but will he ever question the purpose of his hard work?
MONUMENT invites audiences to reflect on the role of our individual and collective power in shaping the world around us.
Running time 75 minutes
Age guidance 14+
References to and background sound effects of war.
Tickets £5, £7.50 and £10
The venue is wheelchair/pushchair accessible, and has wifi, accessible toilet/baby changing and a quiet area but please let us know of any specific access requirements when booking so we can make you feel really welcome.
