‘Shall we just retire to the lake?’ is a satirical, glitzy, feminist, cabaret-dance-theatre duet. Using satire and humour, it makes a ridiculous display of outdated gender roles, explores ways in which we can subvert them, and offers new possibilities for us all to try on for size.
Get your microfibre cloths ready, we are coming to a theatre near you - armed with cleaning products, fake smiles and sequins - to rewrite all you have ever known...
Originally commissioned by Sadler’s Wells, London, as part of 'Young Associates Mixed Bill 2018' and further developed with support from Yorkshire Dance, Northern School of Contemporary Dance and Leeds Dance Partnership through their Accelerate programme.
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Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
