MR SAXON'S

EXCELLENTLY
ENGLISH
EVENING OF
ENTERTAINMENT

“Roll up! Roll up! England. A place for Saxons, hermits and bubble people. Where NHS protests occur in nightclubs for the elderly. Where Michael Gove is a goblin. Where we all sing the ballad of the Brexit Lady. Prepare for politics, post-truth and pandemonium.”

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Mr Saxon’s is a satirical piece of documentary theatre. Presented in the form of a cabaret, it tells the story of the actors performing the show. The audience are handed a drink and catapulted into the world of Mr Saxon’s. The show comprises of cabaret acts such as a hermit freak who stays away from the news, and a prophet that can predict Britain’s political future. But with the clashing personalities of the cabaret actors- will the show ever get put on?! Mr Saxon’s also features original music, including such songs as 'England is...', 'Five Years’ Time' and 'A Dangerous Thing'.

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The show explores the state of the U.K. following the Brexit referendum in 2016. Therefore, to keep the show fresh and current, the script is constantly evolving to keep up with the politics of today. As a company we conducted a range of interviews with the public through online surveys, focus groups and one-to-one interviews. Each act and musical number is a visual metaphor which represents a different political opinion from varying social circles. We want to highlight to our audience how, as a nation, we are not listening to one another. The show was the catalyst for the formation of KIFLi and is the crux of our identity as theatre makers.