The Tight Squeeze

New Years Eve, 1999.

The future has never seemed so bright for the American dream. Thanks to a breakneck technology boom, the dot com bubble seems like it will never burst. But as the party rages down in Times Square, the Y2K bug creeps ever closer, threatening to destroy the global economy and heralding a devastating recession. 

But you have a plan. 

You and your colleagues have been called in for one last frantic night at the stock brokerage before the collapse of society, where the mantra is “Sell, baby, sell!” Lie, cheat, murder if you have to, every option is on the table in the name of creating profit. Will you navigate the shark infested waters of the financial world and become new age royalty overnight, or will you succumb to the capitalist hellscape and languish in poverty for the rest of your life? The power is in your hands.

Developed with the BA Performance students at ICT Brighton, this world premiere interactive immersive show marks Ludens Theatre Company's debut. Placing audiences at the center of a ravenous Manhattan bullpit, The Tight Squeeze offers players the power to challenge, reshape, and redefine the rules of capitalism.

Cast:

Aniz Niss

Annabel Botham

Annie McIlwaine

Arlette Lewis

Catherine Jefferson

Chloe Harwood

Daisy Feeney

Esther Myers-Insole

Faith McNeill

Georgina Wright

Gina Kilby

Jake Osborne

Jasmine Carey-Smith

Jazmin Atherton

Jessica Harris

Joshua Davey

Julia Valastya

Katie Ford

Lester Seale

Liliana Francisco Pombo

Lucy Soper

Becky Breen

Robyn Ives

Saskia Monteiro

William Grist

Will Conway

Director:

Danny Romeo

Sound and Lighting Design: 

Gary Sefton

Set and Costume Design:

Elliott Squire

Computer Programming:

Diana Vallverdu

Stage Management:

Logan Kade

Giulia Federici

Production Manager:

Emma Edwards

Head of Acting:

Phil Edgerley

Photos and Video by Sam Cartwright