WHEN YOU ARE A TICK
The Hope Theatre, 207 Upper Street, N1 1RL
Tuesday 28th July 2026 - Wednesday 29th July 2026
What happens when three young Brits mistake a stolen philosophy book for a literal step-by-step manual?
Fair Love Collective presents WHEN YOU ARE A TICK, a surreal dark comedy play following a chaotic gang's fast-paced descent into a conceptual cult. Trying to physically reshape their Umwelt (their perceived reality), their absurd crimes become increasingly violent - like threatening to blind a wedding photographer to alter his worldview.
Desperate for answers, the gang hunts down the elusive Philosopher - only to find him physically moving furniture to woo the Relationship anarchist chick, with whom everyone is in love in their own ways.
Driven by a live, folk-electronic score, this play with songs seamlessly mirrors its fictional chaos against real-life verbatim testimonies of radical worldview shifts, delivered by puppets. Blending sharp dialogue and contemporary dance, the show culminates in a live audience jury vote.
Will you punish them or set them free? Come for the chaos, stay for the philosophy.
Running time: Approximately 60 minutes
LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.
UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.
No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.
Fair Love Collective presents WHEN YOU ARE A TICK, a surreal dark comedy play following a chaotic gang's fast-paced descent into a conceptual cult. Trying to physically reshape their Umwelt (their perceived reality), their absurd crimes become increasingly violent - like threatening to blind a wedding photographer to alter his worldview.
Desperate for answers, the gang hunts down the elusive Philosopher - only to find him physically moving furniture to woo the Relationship anarchist chick, with whom everyone is in love in their own ways.
Driven by a live, folk-electronic score, this play with songs seamlessly mirrors its fictional chaos against real-life verbatim testimonies of radical worldview shifts, delivered by puppets. Blending sharp dialogue and contemporary dance, the show culminates in a live audience jury vote.
Will you punish them or set them free? Come for the chaos, stay for the philosophy.
Running time: Approximately 60 minutes
LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.
UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.
No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.
