A side-splitting musical satire about greed and revolution in a drought-stricken city, at the Stoke Rep Theatre.
Urinetown comes to Stoke Rep Theatre on Tuesday 20 April 2027. It's a musical satire that doesn't take itself too seriously, and it's built around a premise that's as absurd as it is specific: a city gripped by a terrible drought where water is so scarce that urinating in public has become illegal.
That's where the plot kicks in. The only way to go is to pay for a stall, and the whole system is run by a single company that holds a monopoly on every toilet in town. It's a setup that turns a basic human need into a business model, and the show spends its time poking fun at the greed and corruption that grow out of it. The story follows the people living under that regime, and as the situation gets more ridiculous, it eventually tips over into a full-blown revolution.
It's a musical that knows exactly what it is. It doesn't pretend to be a grand tragedy, and it's not shy about winking at the audience along the way. The satire is aimed at the people in charge, and the comedy comes from watching a city slowly lose its patience with a system that charges you just to use the loo. If you're in the mood for something that's more about sharp wit and a bit of chaos than a sweeping romance, this is the kind of show that fits the bill.
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It's playing at Stoke Rep Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday 20 April, with tickets starting from £16.
