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    Gross Domestic Product @ Edinburgh Fringe
    By Christian Longstaff

    11:35, Fri 1st – Sat 23rd August 2025 at Greenside @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio)
    Summer Vacation

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    Suicide, suicidal thoughts, depression, ableism, eugenics, discrimination, torture, strong violence, blood, strong language, innuendo.

    Finlay McGowan, consultant, is an unremarkable man, and he has woken up in Whitehall, tied to a chair. Being unable to leave and spiralling into mania, two civil servants enter and explain his capture: After years of research and development, HM Government has perfected “The System”, an electronic, economic Nostradamus whose word is law and always knows the path to economic growth. There’s just one problem - for the GDP to grow, according to The System, Finlay has to put his life on the line. He cannot be made to do it, and cannot be coerced. For the prediction to come true, the System says, Finlay must want to do it.

    Gross Domestic Product is a dark comedy that asks us the question - in 21st century Britain, when push comes to shove, how much is a human life really worth?

    This show shall be one of two productions that our independent theatre company - Pique Theatre - debuts with at Fringe. Our other production, Cockaigne Drinking Society, is similarly advertised on this site.

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    Get involved with Gross Domestic Product @ Edinburgh Fringe:
    AUDITIONS ARE OPEN FOR GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT @ EDFRINGE – read more...

    Fancy a month at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer? Gross Domestic Product is looking for THREE ACTORS for this pitch-black political comedy. We are delighted to share that Pique Theatre, our new theatre company founded by current and former students of the University of Cambridge, shall be debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe for a FULL RUN of TWO SHOWS (1st-23rd August) on the Royal Mile. Auditions for both of our shows shall be held in Corpus Christi JCR. For GDP, these will be on the 15TH MARCH, with a self-tape deadline of the 22ND. More details (including a more detailed description, moodboard, and the current draft of the script) can be found in the pack below! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q3J3lMJcrdEoKalt3d-bhKBgfb65nK9XVwqDnPx6Op8/edit?usp=sharing

    • Sat 15th Mar, 10:00–19:00, Corpus Christi JCR

    For more details, read the full advert or contact piquetheatre@gmail.com before 22nd Mar 2025 23:59.

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