On May 15th, Hand-up Theatre presented ‘Dancing on the Breadline’, a performance looking at ‘the system’; exploring the idea of the 'system', a faceless entity driving important decisions and dictating the fate of the many, for better or for worse. Ordinary people are being forced to jump through hoops, suffering through ludicrous rules and regulations. ‘Dancing on the breadline’ presented satirical sketches, open mic texts, and cold hard facts designed to inform and entertain. With the final performance being in close proximity to the date of the next general election, Hand-up Theatre made a real push to highlight the wrongdoings against the country’s most vulnerable people by the government, seeking to inform the misinformed. Hand-up Theatre are strong advocates for a fairer society and through ‘Dancing on the Breadline’, we sought to interrogate the political, social and economic constructs that promote the stagnation of the unfair society that we find ourselves in. Influenced by satire and driven by text, ‘Dancing on the Breadline’ considered the systematic causes of homelessness and poverty and confronted the ideologies that help maintain them. ‘Dancing on the Breadline’ was held together by a ‘poor man’s game show’ called ‘Meal or no Meal’ and took place on platforms of varying size and colour. Scenographically, this was intended as a reminder that although everyone goes through life on different social levels and belonging to varying political affiliations, the threat of becoming homeless looms on everyone. With carefully written political satire and a voice throughout to speak for the country’s most vulnerable people, ‘Dancing on the Breadline’ was a successful project and has fundamentally changed our perspectives on poverty for the better.