The ripe sweat of men in spaghetti-strap singlets blurs your senses. Pulsating house music throbs from the end of the hallway bathed in neon lights. You sign the dotted line and a complimentary microfibre sweat towel (definitely not already used) is handed over the counter with a smile. “Welcome to the family.”

This is Potency Gym; where your personal trainer-cum-deity has assured you that you’re just one shaker of Creatine away from your next ab. And you’ll do anything to please him and climb the ranks of Potency until you reach Top Tier.

A high-octane descent into the world of fitness, CULT follows Alex as he commits mind, body, and soul to achieving his “best self”. Following a sellout Midsumma ‘23 season, Ryan Henry’s one-man, camp spectacle returns to the stage, candidly dissecting and interrogating our wellness obsessions.

Hold onto those endorphins; it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

“Henry is a master of manipulating comedy.” - Australian Arts Review

“It’s funny, real and non-stop from start to finish.” - Theatre Travels

*Content warnings: Contains sexual assault or abuse, drug use. References to sexual violence; References to and language around body dysmorphia, nutrition and calorie counting. Audience rating - PG.

EVENT DETAILS:

WEEK 1 TIME/DATES: 7PM, 4TH - 8TH OCTOBER, 2023

WEEK 2 TIME/DATES: 8PM, 11TH - 15TH OCTOBER, 2023

DURATION: 60 MINUTES WITHOUT INTERVAL. TICKET DESK OPENS 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOW

VENUE: THE SHOWROOM THEATRE