MONUMENT at The Embassy Cinema - Czech Centre, London
Tue 21 Jul
|Czech Centre - The Embassy Cinema
What are we building today - and for whom? Step into a construction site where past and present collide in this politically urgent and defiantly funny performance, unfolding across two intertwined narratives.
Time & Location
21 Jul 2026, 19:00 – 20:30
Czech Centre - The Embassy Cinema, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QY, UK
About the event
Book your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monument-an-interactive-one-woman-comedy-show-tickets-1990096196295
1948 Prague: A society rebuilds after WWII, driven to construct a monumental symbol of power. An artist is pulled into a system that demands loyalty over integrity - a story inspired by the tragic legacy of Otakar Švec and the Stalin Monument in Prague.
Present-day London: As Europe is heading for another war, Bogdan, a Polish builder and aspiring rapper, navigates exploitation and loneliness while constructing luxury flats - the new monuments of our time.
Expect a formally inventive blend of rap, live comedy, and physical theatre. This isn't just a show to watch - it's one to build. Audience members become fellow workers, creating a collective experience that explores the migrant journey, the ideology of hard work, and the systems that shape us.
Created and performed by Polish-British artist Margot Przymierska, the production is developed in collaboration with The People Speak.
Post-show conversation