--- title: "The Terribly Credible Definitely Edible Tale of the Town of Cropshire | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Welcome to Cropshire: a world of welly-wearing farmers, weather reports and perpetually confused politicians. A nationwide ban on vegetables causes chaos in the community. Luckily, one charismatic Cropshire citizen knows exactly where to point the finger... An absurdist metatheatrical fable about the rise of right-wing populism created by international theatre ensemble Diagnostic Trouble Code. Through slapstick fights, dream ballets and a highly inappropriate salsa interlude, six clowns and a foley artist tell a haunted tale of a town fragmented by violent political oppression." "og:title": "The Terribly Credible Definitely Edible Tale of the Town of Cropshire" "twitter:description": "Welcome to Cropshire: a world of welly-wearing farmers, weather reports and perpetually confused politicians. A nationwide ban on vegetables causes chaos in the community. Luckily, one charismatic Cropshire citizen knows exactly where to point the finger... An absurdist metatheatrical fable about the rise of right-wing populism created by international theatre ensemble Diagnostic Trouble Code. Through slapstick fights, dream ballets and a highly inappropriate salsa interlude, six clowns and a foley artist tell a haunted tale of a town fragmented by violent political oppression." "twitter:title": "The Terribly Credible Definitely Edible Tale of the Town of Cropshire" description: "Welcome to Cropshire: a world of welly-wearing farmers, weather reports and perpetually confused politicians. A nationwide ban on vegetables causes chaos in the community. Luckily, one charismatic Cropshire citizen knows exactly where to point the finger... An absurdist metatheatrical fable about the rise of right-wing populism created by international theatre ensemble Diagnostic Trouble Code. Through slapstick fights, dream ballets and a highly inappropriate salsa interlude, six clowns and a foley artist tell a haunted tale of a town fragmented by violent political oppression." --- # The Terribly Credible Definitely Edible Tale of the Town of Cropshire [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![The Terribly Credible Definitely Edible Tale of the Town of Cropshire](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F9ee156c9-6260-42b5-a681-75064c18ea82?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # The Terribly Credible Definitely Edible Tale of the Town of Cropshire Welcome to Cropshire: a world of welly-wearing farmers, weather reports and perpetually confused politicians. A nationwide ban on vegetables causes chaos in the community. Luckily, one charismatic Cropshire citizen knows exactly where to point the finger... An absurdist metatheatrical fable about the rise of right-wing populism created by international theatre ensemble Diagnostic Trouble Code. Through slapstick fights, dream ballets and a highly inappropriate salsa interlude, six clowns and a foley artist tell a haunted tale of a town fragmented by violent political oppression. 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