Originally a brutal criticism of the ideology of Nazism invading the hearts and minds of the people of Romania, Eugene Ionesco's play has been twisted to look at modern-day England's wrongs.
The Icarus Theatre Collective examines how tradition, honour and respect is being replaced by capitalist greed and consumer righteousness in the setting of a school lesson.
The action centres on a mild-mannered scatty scholar teaching a bright-eyed student a basic maths lesson. Before long, the wide-eyed innocence of the pupil turns the teacher into a bullying tyrant.
- The Hawth: Starts 7.45pm, tickets £10.50/£8.50. Call 01293 553636.
- Connaught Theatre: Starts 7.30pm, tickets £12.50/£10. Call 01903 206206.
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