Ovalhouse and Boogaloo Stu
A Counterculture 50 commission - 5 pieces 5 decades: 1970's
By Boogaloo Stu.
You are invited to play the Crimplene Millionaire board game; with a roll of the dice, crimplene-clad light-entertainer Derek Daniels rolls back the years to a world of 1970's glitz, pizazz and razzmatazz.
Venue: Upstairs
Please note that, regrettably, the upstairs theatre is not currently accessible for wheelchair users.
You are invited to play the Crimplene Millionaire board game; with a roll of the dice, crimplene-clad light-entertainer Derek Daniels rolls back the years to a world of 1970's glitz, pizazz and razzmatazz.
As pieces are moved around the giant board they map out a number of landmark events and cultural cliques. Amid the chaos of the decade's political landscape and the rainbow of pop culture heritage, Crimplene Millionaire will scratch the surface to reveal a rich seam of sub-cultural history, with each move on the board eliciting a story, a song, an anecdote, a message...
AN OVALHOUSE COUNTERCULTURE 50 COMMISSION
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