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An immersive multi-story speculation on need, greed and good intentions, HOME TRUTHS is revealed through the world premieres of nine short plays. Each Cycle can be seen as a stand-alone event, or you can book for two or three Cycles to receive a special discounted rate. On two days, audiences will also be able to join Cardboard Citizens for a serious theatrical sit-in and watch all nine plays in one day as a Tri-Cycle, with a special discounted ticket rate and plenty of surprises planned... The Table - In the backroom of a house in South London, residents from 1919 and 2017 find themselves struggling with similar challenges ? what is home and in order to find one what might one be prepared to sacrifice? Wine is consumed, secrets confronted and the longing for a place to call one's own unites the people who shared this space 100 years apart. Put In The Schwarzes And De-Stat It - London. 1958. Two women, one black, one white, battle against the ravages of Rachmanism and the 'other'. Amidst fear, hate, violence and racism war is unleashed on streets of Notting Hill. Will either woman make it home? The House With the Yellow Front Door - Michael is one of the lucky ones. He's got the Right to Buy. The right to choose the colour of his own front door. The right to leave this dreary, dull little life behind and seek adventure. To spread his wings and become the man he always knew he could be. And he can't wait?

Creatives/Company

Company: Cardboard Citizens
Author(s): Lin Coghlan (The Table), Nessah Muthy (Put In The Schwarzes And De-Stat It), Anders Lustgarten (The House With the Yellow Front Door)