Inundated: an immersive drama

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PERFORMANCE PLANNED FOR 9TH DECEMBER HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

We hope to run an alternative event in the new year, and will update this page in due course.

Inundated is a darkly comic drama about facing the flood together. Set in the function room of a pub, the show takes the form of a fictional business network meeting. You, the audience, are invited to play the role of network members, and to join in the discussion. But today's guest has a strange story to tell and an unusual proposal to pitch... so how will you choose to respond?

Inundated is a fiction that tries to be real about the uncertain times that we live in. It tells the stories of real people, invites real conversation and offers a real chance to network. With warmth and humour, the show explores the concept of resilience, and asks how we can bounce forward from setbacks.

This performance has been acclaimed as a "bright spot" by the international sustainability organisation Forum for the Future: "By bringing participants into the story of one community taking natural flood mitigation action to protect their homes and livelihoods, the experience builds their understanding of the economic, social, environmental and personal incentives needed to unlock action on resilience."

Performed by Steve Scott-Bottoms and Milo Harries

Directed by Si Brewis

Script by Steve Scott-Bottoms, based on interview research by Milo Harries

Consultants: Jonathan Moxon, Angel Scott-Bottoms

Produced by Vesper Hill

This performance was developed as part of a collaboration between University of Manchester researchers and Leeds City Council, facilitated by funding from University of Manchester's Impact Acceleration Account (AHRC, ESRC, EPSRC).

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