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We're thrown back to the mid-2000s. The smoke rises slowly in the air, and the familiar scent of marijuana confines the small north London flat. The frantic pirate radio station, Blaze FM blares Jungle and Grime illegally for their keen listeners. The crew are messing about on the station when a disgruntled caller exclaims "we're all fucking' terrorists, ‘cause of some mad men".... Hughbert and the squad would tell you that Blaze FM is the heart and soul of raw new music, the hub for relevant news for the everyman. The constant signal cuts by DTI would tell you a different story. Can the dying station survive? Can Hughbert keep his dark secret hidden from those dearest to him? Are the constant threats from various authorities justified courses of action, or targeted attacks on freedom? "Drill music is being used as a scapegoat for everyone's fuck ups" and Blaze FM is the latest victim. Follow the Blaze FM crew as they try to break the cycle. A story that follows the lives of those living in constant defence for almost two decades, bearing the impact of one 'once in a lifetime' political event after the next, and it seems music might be the only way out. Who's responsible for 7/7? Can you trust the mainstream media? Should Drill Music be banned? Is censorship a slippery slope to control? Who's to blame for Grenfell? What is going on with Immigration? Blaze FM could have the answers.

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Presented by: The Big House Theatre Company