Photo Flash: THE AMERICAN CAPITALISM PROJECT At Almeida Theatre

The TEAM, a New York City based theatre company dedicated to dissecting and celebrating the experience of living in America today, will present a work-in-progress version of their latest show, The American Capitalism Project. Using the lens of cowboys, the myths and history of the American Frontier and the busting of Las Vegas, The TEAM will seek to define the character and shape of American capitalism. The American Capitalism Project has four performances during the Summer Festival on 16, 17, 18 and 19 July at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12.50. There will be a live speech to text transcription of The American Capitalism Project on Friday 17 July at 7.30pm. The TEAM is supported by the Eranda Foundation. For more information visit www.theteamplays.org

The production journeys across the USA in search of an unbiased portrait of American Capitalism told through cowboy ballet, wailing pianos and people with bank accounts. Las Vegas needs saving. A woman working in a casino says she is Joan of Arc, two outlaws are on the run and there's murder in the wind. Where did our pursuit of happiness go wrong?

The TEAM, led by Artistic Director Rachel Chavkin and featuring Jessica Almsy, Frank Boyd, Heather Christian, Jill Frutkin, Elizabeth King, Jacob Margolin and Kristen Sieh, will collaborate with choreographer Will Tuckett to present The American Capitalism Project. The TEAM were first seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004 where they won their first of three Fringe First Awards. In 2006 they played the Traverse Theatre with Particularly in Heartland, winning them their second. This was followed in 2008 with their production of Architecting, which won the Company their third Fringe First Award. The TEAM has recently completed a run at the Public Theater in New York. Later this year they return to the UK to perform Architecting at the Barbican.

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Jake Margolin, Kristen Claire Sieh, Frank Boyd, and Libby King

Kristen Claire Sieh, and Libby King

Jessica Almasy, and Kristen Claire Sieh

Kristen Claire Sieh, Libby King, and Frank Boyd