Pressure drop : [first performance at the Wellcome Collection, London on the 19th April 2010 ; the identity project ; on theatre

Maverick theatre makers On Theatre join forces with legendary singer-songwriter Billy Bragg to explore what it means to be English in contemporary Britain. A drama of passion and predjudice, Pressure Drop takes us to the heart of one family's struggle to define home. Pressure Drop is a new production from Maverick theatre-makers On Theatre, who are headed up by renowned theatre director Mick Gordon. In the tradition of previous On Theatre productions an intellectual theme is explored, specifically in Pressure Drop the theme of national identity. Written by international award-winning director Mick Gordon, this drama of passion and prejudice takes us to the heart of one family's struggle to define home. Also features songs and lyrics from iconic musician and writer Billy Bragg, who writes from a socialist rather than a jingoistic perspective of identity.