Camden People’s Theatre announces Autumn Season exploring democracy, politics, and the public realm.
Camden People’s Theatre is delighted to announce the return of The State We’re In – a three-week festival exploring UK democracy, politics and the public realm, which will run from October 22nd - November 10th 2024. The festival will be the centrepiece of CPT’s Autumn Season and 30th anniversary programme.
In 2015, Camden People’s Theatre staged a festival, the first incarnation of The State We’re In, in the year of a highly significant general election. In 2024, The State We’re In returns: three weeks of theatre and performance lifting the lid on Britain’s democracy, politics and public life.
Who gets to run the UK, and who doesn’t? Who does our society support, and who does it leave behind? What will this significant change in leadership and political direction mean for our country? And where does the climate crisis fit in – as a source of despair, or of hope?
Headlined by Zakiyyah Deen’s extraordinary debut play Why A Black Woman Will Never Be Prime Minister. picked up by CPT after a sharing at Tara Arts in 2023, and shepherded by CPT towards full (co-)production as a Home Run commission.
Performed and written by Zakiyyah Deen, it explores black female participation in the political process, and black maternal health. Set over nine months, this piece delves into intersectionality, British politics, and Black women's maternal health. Blending satire, spoken word, and narrative, Zakiyyah Deen’s debut play directly addresses the real reasons: Why A Black Woman Never Be Prime Minister. Features new performance by Worklight Theatre, Andy Smith, Shybairn, Hacks, and a special one-off gig by the hiphop theatre legends Beats & Elements.
The festival aims to take the temperature of the UK as the new government prioritises the social/political issues that most need addressing. It also aims to reconnect to CPT's history of radicalism and political engagement and concern for social justice in its 30th anniversary year.
FULL PROGRAMME HERE: The State We're In 2024
The State We're In: October 22nd - November 10th, 2024
Camden People's Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PY
25% off if you book more than one show or get 3-for-2 (Standard tickets only) to any show if you book before 31st August with the Early Bird Offer.
Tickets: The State We're In 2024 | Camden People's Theatre (cptheatre.co.uk)