Operation Blank

Someone has dropped an atomic bomb on Copenhagen! With all-out war looming, it’s up to one junior minister in the British Government to somehow stimulate a response from his hopeless superiors. There is just one thing standing in his way: Microsoft Teams. Welcome to Operation Blank, the subversive Wandsworth Arts Fringe debut for up-and-coming Scottish writer, George Grant.

Delve into this biting critique of modern online working, that weaves laugh-out-loud humour to themes of unfulfillment and existential dread. It’s the show where nothing happens, and nothing has ever been more entertaining.

A performer with an extensive background in youth productions of Shakespeare and Wilde, Grant makes his stunning return to the stage following a seven-year hiatus. His real-world experience of isolation and disillusionment provides the script an authenticity that feels fresh and exciting. Alone on stage, Grant is joined by a virtual ensemble via video call, which only serves to heighten the sense of isolation experienced by both performer and audience alike. Ambitious, innovative and thought-provoking, this is one teams meeting you will not want to miss.

2025 marks the completion of Grant’s transition back to the performing arts, but also the first step in his journey to becoming a writer full-time. With a semi-final appearance in the coveted Nicholl fellowship screenwriting competition and offers to attend the prestigious London Film School screenwriting masters, Grant found a sense of conviction that he was finally ready to push on and take his craft to the next level. With Operation Blank, he makes a confident Wandsworth Arts Fringe debut that demonstrates in no uncertain terms that this faith was well judged.

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