Follow Downing Street Play on Twitter / Premiering Tuesday, June 25, 8 pm London Time
Downing Street
Premiering Tuesday, June 25, 8 pm London Time
Premiering Tuesday, June 25, 8 pm London Time
New Documents is pleased to present Downing Street, a play by artist Eva Weinmayr, writer John Moseley, and journalist Titus Kroder. The narrative arises out of true events: Weinmayr sold two of her works from the Today’s Question series to the UK Government Art Collection. When David Cameron became Prime Minister, his wife Samantha chose Weinmayr’s work to hang on the walls in their private residence at Downing St. The artist’s attempts to contact the Camerons about their choice was ignored.
The 30-minute fiction will premiere on Twitter June 25, 2013, 8 pm London Time—the eve of the UK Government Spending Review which will cut Britain’s cultural budget by £ 1.2 bn. To follow the performance, follow the #Downing_St hashtag. The play will be published as a book by New Documents later this year.
Cast of Characters
Cast of Characters
Sam (@Sam_DowningSt)
Likes everything creative. Married Dave for his manners and party trick of opening beer bottles with teeth. Enjoys privileged life as politician’s better half.
Likes everything creative. Married Dave for his manners and party trick of opening beer bottles with teeth. Enjoys privileged life as politician’s better half.
Dave (@Dave_DowningSt)
Previous roles in PR. Now running a whole country (into the ground). Responsible for UK budget cuts of £ 81 bn. No discernible interests, hobbies or passions.
Previous roles in PR. Now running a whole country (into the ground). Responsible for UK budget cuts of £ 81 bn. No discernible interests, hobbies or passions.
Eva (@Artis_DowningSt)
Created art that found its way into Downing St. Seeks explanation: Why is her political work applauded by wrong audience? Shifts her art to creating encounters.
Created art that found its way into Downing St. Seeks explanation: Why is her political work applauded by wrong audience? Shifts her art to creating encounters.
Narrator (@Narra_DowningSt)
Disembodied and disinterested omniscient consciousness. Currently under indictment on phone hacking charges.
Disembodied and disinterested omniscient consciousness. Currently under indictment on phone hacking charges.
Pause (@Pause_DowningSt)
“ . . . ”
“ . . . ”
Awkward Pause (@Awkwa_DowningSt)
“ >:£$%^&*( ”
“ >:£$%^&*( ”
Ambassador (@ Ambas_DowningSt)
Privileged son of Eastern Bloc nomenklatura. Sees ornament as crime. Extends this approach to politics. Antenna for avant-garde art.
Privileged son of Eastern Bloc nomenklatura. Sees ornament as crime. Extends this approach to politics. Antenna for avant-garde art.
Arthandler_2 (@Arth2_DowningSt)
Tries to make it as a visual artist. Earns living as gallery assistant at Victoria & Albert Museum. Works spare time on editorial board of Occupy Magazine.
Tries to make it as a visual artist. Earns living as gallery assistant at Victoria & Albert Museum. Works spare time on editorial board of Occupy Magazine.
Arthandler_1 (@Arth1_DowningSt)
Tries to be like Arthandler_2.
Tries to be like Arthandler_2.
Lottery Winner (@Lotte_DowningSt)
From Little Popston on the Wolde, Surrey. Devotee of Margaret Thatcher and staunch proponent of the philosophy of ‘standing on your own two feet’.
From Little Popston on the Wolde, Surrey. Devotee of Margaret Thatcher and staunch proponent of the philosophy of ‘standing on your own two feet’.
Phoebe (@Phoeb_DowningSt)
Engulfed in turbulent events when only out to complete inventory list for the Government Art Collection. Married to bond trader she met while at the Courtauld.
Engulfed in turbulent events when only out to complete inventory list for the Government Art Collection. Married to bond trader she met while at the Courtauld.
Horse Guard (@Horse_DowningSt)
Loyal man of the Crown devoted to serving as decorative prop for gormlessly smiling tourists.
Loyal man of the Crown devoted to serving as decorative prop for gormlessly smiling tourists.
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