The Catastrophe Club
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The Catastrophe Club
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The Catastrophe Club NYC Reviews and Tickets

75%
(10 Ratings)
Positive
90%
Mixed
0%
Negative
10%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Clever, Intense

About the Show

This site-specific piece, staged at an undisclosed location in the East Village, invites you 500 years into the future to examine the early 21st century just before the collapse of civilization as we know it.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (10)

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56 Reviews | 10 Followers
94
Must see, Intelligent, Great writing, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you like non traditional theater. It's an interesting and thought provoking play. The cast is great.

Don't see it if you don't like non traditional theater.

200 Reviews | 51 Followers
9
Slow, Insipid, Disappointing

See it if you are interested in catastrophic subjects

Don't see it if you don't want to engage in semi immersive show Read more

17 Reviews | 3 Followers
89
Edgy, Intense, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy a speakeasy-type immersive experiences and the opportunity to be right in the action.

Don't see it if you don't like to be pushed to expand your thinking, you are claustrophobic or sensitive to being right next to the actors Read more

3 Reviews | 0 Followers
90
Intelligent, Relevant, Absorbing

See it if You like getting totally absorbed into a story and you like to see creative storytelling in a non-traditional space.

Don't see it if You won't like it if you're into musicals and broadway. This is off the beaten path and it's not sing & dance. It makes you think. Read more

4 Reviews | 0 Followers
74
Edgy, Resonant, Intense, Great acting, Clever

See it if You're passionate about climate change, technology, and the way our world is developing. If you like intimate, interactive theater.

Don't see it if Intense situations or scenes freak you out. You don't like site-specific shows. Read more

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Thought-provoking, Great acting, Funny, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You're open to time travel

Don't see it if You want a traditional venue, with theatre seats and separation between viewers and actors Read more

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Profound, Great acting, Absorbing, Intense, Thought-provoking

See it if You connect with issues of alienation and reconciliation, the story of Ruth in the Old Testament, a fear of the apocalypse & stubborn hope

Don't see it if You just need a light comedy to fill up an empty evening, or you are 100% sure that climate change is a hoax

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Intelligent, Great acting, Enchanting, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You want a framework to process exactly where the world is these days and how to handle where we may or may not be going

Don't see it if You're looking for something light and fluffy

Critic Reviews (1)

Theatre is Easy
November 21st, 2019

"This site-specific, post-apocalyptic play is an attempt to figure out where humanity went wrong…Set in a bar, it has the potential to be much more. If only the creators could borrow some of the courage, inventiveness, and genuine care for fellow humans from their characters."
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