Back by popular demand!  Having lied through his teeth at his US presidential election night lecture, ‘Another Kind of Fireworks’, that a Trump victory would change very little, Dr Andrew Wines returns to the Christ’s Hospital Theatre to explore with you the long heritage and enduring legacy of American toxic narratives and conspiracy theories through the lens of literature, visual imagery, cinema and music.  

‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson, Jay Gatsby, the Roaring 20s, the Klan, Red Scares, Charles Lindbergh, ‘stolen’ elections, the JFK assassination, the Rev. Al Sharpton, David Koresh, O.J. Simpson, the Clintons and Russian intrigue will all feature on this journey through the fear and paranoia that shape American politics and society.  

The event is interactive, and you will have ample opportunity to share your insights and views. Don’t miss this chance to examine the tales Americans tell themselves and to understand better the fragility of US democracy and its global ramifications. It’s going to be huge!