“I think your son just made ten thousand pounds…”
Manny dreams of being a big dog - but right now he’s hocking fake designer goods, living with his mum and dealing with her new boyfriend. The glittery skyscrapers of Canary Wharf he sees out the window every day have never seemed so far away.
But when his best friend offers him a way to make money faster than he could ever imagine, he pulls his whole family into a world that’s almost too good to be true.
Wolves on Road is a thrilling deep-dive into the mysterious world of cryptocurrency, revealing how ambition and hope can be exploited, no matter the system at play.
This fast, funny and furious world premiere from Beru Tessema (House of Ife) is directed by Bush Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director, Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, August in England), in a co-production with Tamasha.
__Assisted performances__
Relaxed: Saturday 23 November 2024 at 2:30pm & Thursday 12 December 2024 at 7:30pm
Captioned: Thursday 28 November 2024 at 7:30pm & Saturday 7 December 2024 at 2:30pm
Audio Described: Saturday 30 November 2024 at 2:30pm & Thursday 12 December 2024 at 7:30pm
On Amelia Jane Hankin’s compact set, in which blocks are shifted around to evoke different settings — perhaps a visual reference to blockchain — we watch as the lure of DGX exposes the vulnerability in each character. Savagely humorous, the play doesn’t judge — instead it makes us ask what might force any of us to engage with this turbo-charged wheel of fortune.
By the end, any losses have come out in the wash. No one on stage has been seriously changed or challenged, and nor have we. As morals go, “You win some, you lose some” feels like a poor return on an audience’s investment.
2024 | West End |
Bush Theatre Production West End |
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