Multi award-winning theatre company ThisEgg will return to Shoreditch Town Hall this autumn with unfortunately, a new production that examines one of modern life’s most persistent taboos: money.
Running from 22 to 26 September 2026, unfortunately combines catwalk-inspired visuals and theatre to explore how money shapes our identities, relationships and sense of self-worth.
Presented through a deliberately non-linear theatrical landscape, the production investigates the influence of capitalism on everyday life, inviting audiences to reflect on success, security and value without offering easy answers.
The new work continues ThisEgg’s acclaimed approach to creating socially engaged theatre that responds directly to contemporary issues. The company, led by two-time Scotsman Fringe First Award-winning artist Josie Dale-Jones, is serving as an Associate Company at Shoreditch Town Hall in 2026.
Dale-Jones said: “I find the feeling of trying to engage with capitalism completely overwhelming. I find our relationship with money impossible to understand. I don’t think I think money is bad, but I do wonder if we could be using it better. I wanted to make something that looks directly at the human impact behind our transactions. Something that re-engages us with what the way we spend, save, share and earn money tells us about ourselves. Something that exposes the reality of what we value in the financial decisions we make – and have fun with it too!”
Alongside the production, ThisEgg is partnering with Debt Justice to deliver a series of free workshops exploring debt, power and inequality. Sessions will include Ban the Bailiffs: How to Resist Bailiffs in Your Local Community and Debt, Colonialism and the Climate Crisis, extending the themes of the production beyond the theatre.
Ellie Browning, Head of Culture Programme at Shoreditch Town Hall, said: “We’re delighted to announce unfortunately, the new production from Shoreditch Town Hall Associate Company ThisEgg. Opening our Autumn programme as we celebrate our 160th year, it encapsulates the kind of work we’re proud to champion and present: playful, experimental, collaboratively made and exploring issues that speak to audiences now. unfortunately opens up conversations about inequality, what we value, and the systems that shape our lives with curiosity and generosity. Extending beyond the performance, the workshops with Debt Justice, panel discussions, and an innovative ticketing structure offers audiences meaningful opportunities to connect with the show’s ideas and with one another. We’re excited to share this ambitious and timely work and look forward to welcoming audiences to our venue.”
In keeping with the show’s themes, audiences will be able to choose from a range of ticket prices, including Philanthropist (£200), Disposable Income (£50), Standard (£20) and Subsidised (£10) tickets. The higher-priced tickets directly unlock lower-cost subsidised tickets for other audience members.
Performed by Josie Dale-Jones and Ragevan Vasan, unfortunately forms part of Shoreditch Town Hall’s 160th anniversary programme celebrating bold artistic voices.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
