Burn It Down

Stratford East presents BURN IT DOWN, a series of six newly commissioned script-in-hand performances about urgent political issues. Each piece will be a stand-alone scrutiny, calling out injustice and interrogating the systems that wield power.

THE EXPENDABLES | Tue 19 Apr, 7PM & 8.30PM
written by Timberlake Wertenbaker, directed by Anthony Lau
How economically useful are you? How much would you be willing to do for the economy?

YUMMY | Thu 21 Apr, 7PM & 8.30PM
written by babirye bukilwa, directed by malakaï sargeant
YUMMY examines the relationship between diet culture, fatphobia, anti-Blackness, self-harm, class and misogyny.

IF I SPEAK | Tue 26 Apr, 7PM & 8.30PM
written by Lettie Precious, directed by Leian John-Baptiste
HOST must decide what's more important to them, being British and being censored, or losing everything and risking deportation by speaking their truth and changing the world.

I WANT TO LIVE | Thu 28 Apr, 7PM & 8.30PM
written by Jamie Hale, directed by Lilac Yosiphon
As the wave of the pandemic breaks across the UK Sam, a disabled journalist, is forced to ask - can he both have his life & live?

IT’S NOT LIKE IT’S ILLEGAL | Tue 3 May, 7PM & 8.30PM
written by Amy Trigg, directed by Jane Moriarty
An angry comedy about politics, privilege, and parties.

I’M TIRED OF WAITING, SOMEONE PASS ME THE DUCT TAPE | Thu 5 May, 7PM & 8.30PM
written by Travis Alabanza, directed by Milli Bhatia
Two trans girls who are tired of being the ones kept waiting decide to take back control.