Risk [The Pre-Show], combining structured material and live improvisation, highlights the countdown to Risk* – it showcases interviews with all the contestants explaining why they are about to risk their lives for five million rand, uncovering certain current issues, and depicting the obsessions individuals have with money, power, and fame, and what they are willing to risk to get these.

*Risk stages a fictional live television game show (though presented on stage) where South Africans are awarded an opportunity to change their lives by taking part in a game of Russian roulette for a five million rand.