In a one-of-a-kind theater experience, London’s West End has become the surprising setting for a hands-on game that recreates the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. At Stone Nest, a performance space located in the middle of the city’s famous theater district, audiences are invited to step into a controversial moment in American democracy.
This interactive show, called Fight for America!, lets participants wrestle with the events of that day, looking at themes like division, democracy, and political extremism through a live, engaging format. The performance lasts about two and a half hours and turns Stone Nest into a huge tabletop war game. As found by The Washington Post, the centerpiece is a massive 50-foot by 50-foot game board, carefully designed with a detailed 14-foot-wide model of the U.S. Capitol Building.
