Co-directed by Zoe Hollyoak and Morgan Moroney and starring Janet Anderson (Overflow), this multidisciplinary new work blends theatre, live cinema, and XR technologies in exploring identity, anxiety and what it means to be ‘real’.
The first work to open the 2023 Redline Productions Lineup at the Old Fitz Theatre – Collapsible – is set to soar. Starring Janet Anderson (Overflow), this Phoebe Waller-Bridge meets Beckett production is a modern and irreverent dive into disassociation.
UK Playwright Margaret Perry won numerous awards (Origins, Outstanding New Work, New Writing Award) for Collapsible when the show premiered in Europe. This multidisciplinary new work blends theatre, live cinema, and XR technologies in exploring identity, anxiety and what it means to be ‘real’.
This AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE is presented to you by essential workers at The Old Fitz Theatre from 9 March – 01 April 2023.
“Essie’s lost her job. Her girlfriend’s left. But she’s alright. Except, lately, she feels more like a chair than a person. One of those folding chairs. Solid one minute, and then….”
COLLAPSIBLE is a funny and furious new work about navigating a world that cares so much about keeping it together; it doesn’t notice you falling apart. This coming-of-age comedy-drama explores identity, anxiety and what it means to be ‘real’. Coated in comedy and complete with Buzzfeed quizzes, COLLAPSIBLE is a recent nosedive into the phenomenon of disassociation.
We follow Essie, a lonely young woman desperately trying to find a job, a partner and a purpose while curating a list of words to describe herself. It’s worked for anyone attempting to write a truthful cover letter.
This award-winning script by Margaret Perry (New Writing Award, Dublin) stars iconic Sydney trans actor and model Janet Anderson (Overflow). This 60-minute solo show is an Australian Premiere at Live Art and Contemporary Performance intersection.
Watch our Interview with Actress Janet Anderson
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THE DETAILS
Previews: 9 – 10 March 2023
Season: 11 March – 1 April 2023
Tickets: $33 – $50 via https://redlineproductions.iwannaticket.com.au/event/collapsible-MjgyNTI
Venue: The Old Fitz Theatre, 129 Dowling Street Woolloomooloo
