Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for THE PULVERISED at the Arcola Theatre

Following an explosive premiere at the National Theatre of Strasbourg, where it won the prestigious Grand Prix de la Littérature, Alexandra Badea's The Pulverised arrives in the UK with a new English translation. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Rebecca Boey (Sugar Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie, Arcola Theatre; Crystal Springs, Park Theatre; Island, National Theatre), Richard Corgan (Growth, Love Lies & Taxidermy & I Got Superpowers For My Birthday, Paines Plough; The Merchant of Venice, Singapore Repertory Theatre; Gardening: For the Unfulfilled And Alienated, Edinburgh Fringe), Solomon Israel (Dutchman, Young Vic; I Know All The Secrets In My World, Tiata Fahodzi / UK Tour; Octagon, Arcola Theatre) and Kate Miles (The Grouch, West Yorkshire Playhouse; Troilus and Cressida, RSC; On Ego, Soho Theatre) star in this intimate and urgent story, told from a global perspective, with voices from four corners of the earth.

When work knows no borders, what's the cost? Badea's explosive drama is a powerful and unsettling portrait of globalisation's far-reaching grip on our working lives. A quality assurance officer from France, a call centre manager from Senegal, a factory worker from China, and an engineer from Romania - in four corners of the world, they are all engaged in one struggle: the multinational conglomerate they work for is trying to engulf their every waking moment. The Pulverised is a vital new play about escaping the rat race, overcoming distances and discovering new life.

The Pulverised will also play at York Theatre Royal from Wednesday 31st May - Saturday 10th June. This is a production by Arcola Theatre, Changing Face and York Theatre Royal.

The Pulverised runs Tuesday 2nd - Saturday 27th May 2017, playing Monday - Saturday, 8pm and Saturday matinees, 3.30pm. Running time 90 minutes. Performances play the Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DL. Tickets are available from www.arcolatheatre.com and on 020 7503 1646, priced £17 (£14).