a shelving unit is lit in bright neon blue. The shelves contain clear jars with objects inside. A group of 4 adults and children look at the jars

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Bank On It

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

Audiences were invited to explore the secrets of a very unusual bank; stepping inside to discover something wasn’t quite right in this extraordinary world of money. On this interactive journey they met some bemused bank customers and together they searched for the elusive Bank Manager. 

An exciting site‐specific, promenade experience for children aged 5 plus and their accompanying adults. This production was fun, beautiful, and thought provoking; exploring resources that money can and cannot buy.  

Commissioned by the Barbican, Create London, Warwick Arts Centre and the Economics Department at the University of Warwick, Bank On It was performed in London and Coventry in 2013. 

Cast

Creative Team

Sue Buckmaster

Director

“ This is an astute and often beautiful show ”
Star rating: 4 stars
The Financial Times
“ Rich in humour and humanity ”
Star rating: 4 stars
The Telegraph

Performance Dates

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Four angry looking performers crowd around a filing cabinet in which sits a puppet who holds paper receipts. The performer who plays the Bank Manager in the show is trying to calm them all down.

© Patrick Baldwin

a performer peers from behind cardboard files on a metal shelving unit.

© Patrick Baldwin

Four performers stand around a filing cabinet. Out of the top drawer appears a grey coloured puppet called Mr Filing Cabinet, whose head resembles an office furniture item.

© Patrick Baldwin

a pool of water lit with a blue light from below and a ball covered in coins is suspended from the ceiling above it. Clear plastic objects in the shape of large water droplets are suspended above the ball.

© Patrick Baldwin

a performer and a group of children stand around a circular fountain that has a spurt of water coming from it. Each child holds a penny in preparation for throwing them into the fountain to make a wish.

© Patrick Baldwin

a shelving unit is lit in bright neon blue. The shelves contain clear jars with objects inside. A group of 4 adults and children look at the jars

© Patrick Baldwin

a puppet's head made out of old newspapers. He wears a pair of reading glasses and a shirt and tie.

© Patrick Baldwin

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Four angry looking performers crowd around a filing cabinet in which sits a puppet who holds paper receipts. The performer who plays the Bank Manager in the show is trying to calm them all down.
a performer peers from behind cardboard files on a metal shelving unit.
Four performers stand around a filing cabinet. Out of the top drawer appears a grey coloured puppet called Mr Filing Cabinet, whose head resembles an office furniture item.
a pool of water lit with a blue light from below and a ball covered in coins is suspended from the ceiling above it. Clear plastic objects in the shape of large water droplets are suspended above the ball.
a performer and a group of children stand around a circular fountain that has a spurt of water coming from it. Each child holds a penny in preparation for throwing them into the fountain to make a wish.
a shelving unit is lit in bright neon blue. The shelves contain clear jars with objects inside. A group of 4 adults and children look at the jars
a puppet's head made out of old newspapers. He wears a pair of reading glasses and a shirt and tie.
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