Do Not Pass Go, created and performed by Melanie Jordan and directed by Caitlin Skinner of theatre company Jordan & Skinner, tells the story of Lizzie Magie, the pioneering feminist and games designer who invented The Landlord's Game — the board game that became Monopoly. Magie's design was intended to challenge land monopoly and explore wealth distribution, but her game was taken by Charles Darrow, who repurposed it and became the first millionaire games designer in history. Using clown, physical theatre, dance, British Sign Language, and spoken English, the show uses Magie's story to examine why women continue to be disadvantaged by economic systems and why alternatives remain difficult to imagine. The production is Jordan & Skinner's first to be fully accessible to deaf audiences, with integrated BSL performed by a cast member.
Cast and Creative Team for Do Not Pass Go at Studio Theatre (Capital Theatres), Edinburgh
Cast
Li Kennedy
Ensemble
Simon Hayes
Ensemble
Corinne Salisbury
Ensemble
Rosie Ward
Ensemble
Annabel Cooper
Ensemble
Melanie Jordan
Ensemble
Caitlin Skinner
Ensemble
Emma Jayne Park
Ensemble
Duffy
Ensemble
Fraser Lappin
Ensemble
Creative Team
Emma Jayne Park
Movement Director
Rosie Ward
Production Manager
Annabel Cooper
Engagement Producer
Corinne Salisbury
Producer
Li Kennedy
Producer
Duffy
BSL Consultant
Simon Hayes
Lighting Designer
Fraser Lappin
Set and Costume Designer
Caitlin Skinner
Created by
Melanie Jordan
Created by
Caitlin Skinner
Director
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