Bank On It
Bank On It
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Ages 5 plus
Dates 2013 London and Coventry
A puppet's head made out of old newspapers, shaped to look like a highcheekboned old man with waspy hair, wearing glasses and a suit and tie.
©Patrick Baldwin
"Rich in humour and humanity"
★★★★
- The Telegraph

About the Show

Commissioned by the Barbican, Create London, Warwick Arts Centre and the Economics Department at the University of Warwick.

This exciting site‐specific, promenade experience for children aged 5 plus and their accompanying adults is fun, beautiful and thought provoking; exploring resources that money can and cannot buy. In a world where objects come to life and the unexpected is always happening, you may unearth the things you value the most.

Audiences were invited to explore the secrets of a very unusual bank. They stepped inside and discovered that something wasn't quite right in this extraordinary world of money. They met some bemused bank customers on this interactive journey and, together they searched for the elusive Bank Manager.

"A delightful, stunningly visually inventive show. Worth every penny"
★★★★
- Time Out
3 school children and a perform examine a room full of plastic sweet bottles full of different coloured plastic bags, shaped to look like coral.A puppet's head made out of old newspapers, shaped to look like a highcheekboned old man with waspy hair, wearing glasses and a suit and tie. A room full of cardboard files and folders, reveals a puppet counting money using an old calculator whilst performers push to talk to him first. A woman is lifted out of the way. a pool of water is lit from below as a ball made of pennies hovers above, surrounded by small glowing bags full of water. A man's face appears from inside a cash point, as 3 people look on.
James Baldwin

Coventry Performances

Matthew Blake

London Performances

Marsha Gem Henry

London Performances

Mohsen Nouri

London and Coventry Performances

Simon Palmer

London and Coventry Performances

Georgina Periman

Coventry Performances

Danny Schlesinger

London and Coventry Performances

Carol Walton

London and Coventry Performances

Sue Buckmaster
Director
Hannah Clark
Designer
Nick Powell
Composer and Sound Designer
Anna Watson
Lighting Designer
Elgiva Field
Associate Director
Billie Achilleos
Puppetry Designer/Maker
Michael Fowkes
Puppetry Designer/Maker
Mark Cunningham
Sound Associate
Lise Marker
Prop Maker
Frank Kelly
Prop Maker
Christopher Hone
Prop Maker
Lisa Aitken
Costume Supervisor
Laura Cordery
Design Assistant
Jessica Barter
Assistant Lighting Designer
"Rich in humour and humanity"
★★★★
- The Telegraph
"A delightful, stunningly visually inventive show. Worth every penny"
★★★★
- Time Out
"engagingly performed by the cast, this is an astute, and often beautiful show"
★★★★
- The Financial Times
"Theatre‐Rites, a company of genuine originality and flair"
★★★★
- The Guardian