Big Brum toured 'The Balancing Act', the fourth in a series of plays written by Edward Bond for the company, to schools, colleges and arts venues from 9th October-December 2006.

A young woman stares expressionlessly at a spot on the floor across the room. "That’s the spot that holds the world in balance. If it was trod on the balance’ld go." Her boyfriend wants to know how long she will lock herself in a condemned flat in order to save the world. He turns to the demolition Foreman for expert assistance…

With the world precariously balanced, we follow Nelson on a journey in search for a reasonable explanation: he encounters a power crazed DSS official, a top-hatted thief, a frustrated wife and the mysterious Mr Pringle. Can the world be saved or will it end in a frantic tango?

The Balancing Act is a riotous black comedy exploring what happens when the world, dominated by irrational ideas, obsession and fanaticism, descends into chaos.

'The greatest of post-war British playwrights.' (The Guardian, 2005)

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