SHIFT+SPACE | THE CAPITAL NATTER BY AЯT THEATRE at Theatre Deli

The Capital Natter is a new piece of verbatim writing for performance from AT Theatre, channelling the voices of Londons richly diverse community and examining the issues contributing to loneliness in a post-covid world.Our diverse team of professional actors will be interviewing real Londoners from a wide range of backgrounds and professions.The line of enquiry will allow participants to open up about their personal experience with the social issues that contribute towards loneliness with particular emphasis on:1. The Housing Crisis2. Social Exclusion / Isolated Professions3. The Ageing Population4. Immigration5. Hate6. People living with disabilitiesTherefore we will be interviewing people from these backgrounds/communities:1. Homeless / Unemployed / Younger generations2. NHS / TFL / Cab Drivers / Remote workers3. The Elderly / Care Homes4. Immigrants5. LGBTQ+ community6. People from the global majorityOur actors will audio record these conversations and stories and bring transcripts of these interviews to rehearsals as well as stage characteristics of the participants. This will form the body of the performance. We will be using the English verbatim technique, pioneered by such artists as Stephen Daldry, popularised by the Royal Court and rooted in Stanislavski's methods that will serve the audience with direct reportage on the above social problems in London whilst creating theatre and characters that examine the human condition, inspire love and kindness and celebrate all our nuances, thoughts, and differences as neighbours in this vibrant metropolis.Interval: The company will confirm if there will be an interval closer to the time. Post show discussion: The company are open to a Q&A afterwards if there is interest.Age guidance: 12+