Anticipated Collapse

Flying Nun Alumni Harriet Gillies is back with her unique strain of joyful nihilism with this short and sharp experimental comedy. Anticipated Collapse is set inside a therapy office that jumps timelines. Power shifts instantly - therapist becomes client, couple becomes strangers, everyone is both healer and having a menty-b. Each jump pulls us deeper into the cycles of burnout, breakdown and brain rot. It’s funny, chaotic and a little too familiar. Together we will face the absurdity of trying to keep it together in late-stage capitalism: an age where no one is really OK, regardless of what side of the couch you sit on.

Artists

Writer & Performer Harriet Gillies
Performer Nitin Vengurlekar
Sound by Marcus Whale
Movement Consultant Amrtia Hepi
Outside Eye Tessa Leong
Executive Producer Unfunded Empathy

Run Time: 45 minutes
Quiet Space & Relaxed Performance: Friday 6th & Saturday 7th Nov, 7pm

Quiet Space is a low sensory space for audience members who may need a quiet place to rest, regulate, or take a break from the performance environment. The space is designed to reduce sensory input and will include low lighting, minimal noise, comfortable seating, and a calm atmosphere. Audience members are welcome to use the space at any time before, during, or after the event and can return to the performance whenever they feel ready.

Community Tickets

Brand X offers an allocation of free tickets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people experiencing financial hardship for The Flying Nun shows. To access these tickets please email marketing@brandx.org.au for a no questions asked seat.

Venue and Access

We welcome all visitors to ESCAC and are committed to making it accessible and inclusive for everyone. The venue is wheelchair accessible; we accept companion cards and welcome assistance animals. If you have any access related questions, contact us access@brandx.org.au.

East Sydney Community and Arts Centre (ESCAC)
34 Burton Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney

ESCAC is a 2-storey building on the corner of Burton and Palmer streets, across the road from the Eternity Playhouse. ESCAC is closely located to public transport: it is an 8 minute walk from Museum train station, and a 3 minute steep downhill walk on Palmer Street from busses stopping on Oxford Street.

There are accessible car spaces available out the front of ESCAC. All other parking is metered, with a 2 hour limit. For longer term parking, there is Wilson Car Park on Riley Street or The Domain.

The Flying Nun has been assisted by the NSW Government through Create NSW, and the City of Sydney.