With three actors, a magically transforming set and Pipeline’s trademark immersive soundscape, this show will take you on an unlikely, funny, heart-warming journey.

Join Maddie, George and Usman at the local village fete. George – bluff, ex-military, is the self-appointed mentor to Maddy, who wants to be sure their last event together as St John Ambulance volunteers before George retires goes well.

George and Maddy are expecting a quiet day. But then Usman, a drag queen booked to open at the fete, turns up, expecting to use their gazebo as his dressing room.
Usman is waiting to find out if his homeland is safe, and if he must go back. And him and George know each other from a former, almost unrecognisable life...

Against the backdrop of a traditional village fête, the story examines how personal histories, political tensions and fears around change can shape people’s attitudes and actions. The play highlights the complexity of modern debates around migration, gender identity, Englishness and community, showing how ordinary people can become caught between compassion, prejudice, loyalty and fear, while searching for understanding and connection.

This show is part of the national Create Tour Connect project.