Overview
A bittersweet and vital play that throws a spotlight on ‘Generation
Rent’ and the lengths they will go to in order to get that first step on
the property ladder.
Rachel and Ben want to buy a flat in
London. And so do their friends, Melanie and Sam. But what with rent,
tax, student loans and bills, it’s impossible to save for a deposit.
So
the foursome come up with a fast-track solution to the problem: live
together. Sneakily split the rent and bills on a tiny one-bedroom flat
for a year. But with paper-thin walls and space growing sparser by the
day, which will they sacrifice first – the friendship, the relationship,
or the dream of buying their own property?
Matt Hartley's Deposit premiered at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs in 2015, and was revived there (in this revised and updated version) in 2017.