MONUMENT: An Interactive One-Woman Comedy Show

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.

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.

For more information:

https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/program/monument