An original theatre piece by Ty Liebelt, Only What Remains Is Beautiful is an hour-long real-time anecdote; exploring the fog of social trauma and its presence within identity.
Imagine a soothsayer. A Tiresias sort of character. They've got all the cosmic wisdom that everyone craves. But they've also got that eccentric awkwardness that no one can tolerate for a second. Now imagine a day when this soothsayer steps out of their cave to discover that The Apocalypse has happened. And they slept through the whole thing!
More alone than ever before, our soothsayer sets out on a journey. Where? They haven't the foggiest. Why? They're...still working that out. To find what, exactly? Someone! ANYONE! Just. One. Other. Human. Because despite this empty planet, the soothsayer can still hear voices... Echoes amidst the rubble...
Only What Remains Is Beautiful is a uniquely layered, absurdist tale about redefining loneliness. A desperate, bewildered and soul-building pilgrimage to the very literal ends of the earth.
Think 'Fleabag' meets Samuel Beckett meets a post-apocalyptic walking simulator video game.
*Content warnings: Contains mild coarse language, infrequent sexual references, discussion of suicide/self harm, death, war and mental health. Audience rating - M.
EVENT DETAILS:
NIGHT PERFORMANCES: 6PM, 12TH - 15TH OCTOBER, 2023
MATINEE PERFORMANCE: 4PM, 14TH OCTOBER, 2023
DURATION: 60 MINUTES WITHOUT INTERVAL. TICKET DESK OPENS 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOW
VENUE: THE CLUBROOM THEATRETTE