MONUMENT: An Interactive One-Woman Comedy Show

Name: MONUMENT: An Interactive One-Woman Comedy Show
Start: 2026-07-21T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-21T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Czech Embassy London

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21 JUL Tue 2026

7:00 PM 9:00 PM

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What are we building today — and for whom?

Step into a construction site where past and present collide in this politically urgent and defiantly funny performance, unfolding across two intertwined narratives.

1948, Prague:
A society rebuilds after WWII, driven to construct a monumental symbol of power. An artist is pulled into a system that demands loyalty over integrity – a story inspired by the tragic legacy of
Otakar Švec
and the
Stalin Monument in Prague
.

Present-day London:
As Europe is heading for another war, Bogdan, a Polish builder and aspiring rapper, navigates exploitation and loneliness while constructing luxury flats – the new monuments of our time.

Expect a formally inventive blend of rap, live comedy, and physical theatre. This isn’t just a show to watch – it’s one to build. Audience members become fellow workers, creating a collective experience that explores the migrant journey, the ideology of hard work, and the systems that shape us.

Created and performed by Polish-British artist
Margot Przymierska,
the production is developed in collaboration with The People Speak.

Post-show conversation

After the performance, we invite you to stay for a 20–30 minute post-show conversation led by the Czech Centre Director Tereza Šídlová. This is a chance to unpack the ideas behind the show together – from Eastern European identity and cultural memory, to what it really costs to “make it” in today’s Europe, and how these questions resonate in a Czech context now.