The Ruins - Amalgamation Theatre Collective

The Ruins

Written by Mae Philippe-Auguste

Directed by Shira Holtz

After the climate disaster has led to the wealthy colonizing Mars, the working class are left to fend for themselves on a post-apocalyptic Earth. With most of the human population dead, a small number of survivors are left scattered in the remains of the Earth: The Ruins. 

After struggling for too long, a small community of survivors is planning to trip on psilocybin mushrooms before ending their own lives, but their plan is interrupted when an outsider arrives. Can she convince them to stay, to rebuild and start again? Or will she join them?

The Ruins explores living in the results of the climate crisis and the cost to humanity that comes with that, as well as some things that will never change: the grief when you lose a loved one, struggles with mental illness, forming community with those you’ve found, and the yearning to do better, to make a better world than those who came before you.

CONTENT NOTICE:  Effects of climate disaster, drug use, suicide by poison, implied depression and other mental illnesses, ableist language, violence, murder, intimate partner manipulation and violence, discussion of: suicide, infanticide, grief, loss, sexual violence, religious motifs and trauma.

There will be blood mentioned, but no blood will be seen onstage in this staged reading.

This content is most suitable for those 16+.

If you have any questions or concerns about any of these content notices, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for more information.

PERFORMANCE DATES: 

Preview Performance, Pay What You Will: Tuesday, November 10th at 7:30pm

Regular Performances: Sunday, November 15th, at 1pm and 5pm.

Feedback sessions will immediately follow all performances!

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: Our performance venue is accessible by elevator. There are two steps into the space itself, but there is a wheelchair ramp available, and there is an accessible bathroom stall on the same floor as the performance space. If you are in need of the wheelchair ramp, please let us know in advance so we can ensure that the ramp is set up prior to your arrival.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL PERFORMANCE: As part of our efforts to make theatre accessible in a variety of ways, Amalgamation Theatre Collective always offers a Pay-What-You-Will Performance for ticketed performances. The PWYW performance for The Ruins will be Tuesday, November 10th at 7:30 pm. Our regular ticket price for The Ruins is $15, and our regular livestream ticket price is $7. You are welcome to pay less, the same, or more! The minimum ticket price is set at $5. If this imposes a financial difficulty, please contact us at [email protected]

LIVESTREAM TICKETS: Livestream tickets are available for all three performances of The Ruins. The livestream will only be up for the duration of the performance; there will not be a recording to watch later. A separate email will be sent to you with the livestream link, and all livestream tickets must be purchased at least 10 minutes before the performance begins to allow enough time for you to be sent the livestream link. 

VENUE INFORMATION:

All performances will take place at The Studio at The Tank, 6th Floor, 312 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018

About Amalgamation Theatre Collective:

Amalgamation Theatre Collective believes the work of theatre artists should be infused with whimsy, joy, and wonder akin to children playing. We strive to redefine the life of creatives as an opportunity for joy and engagement.

Amalgamation builds new opportunities and artistic spaces for artists that are accessible, equitable, experimental, and safe. We believe that any artist looking to share their work deserves the chance to do it, and any audience member looking for a community to engage in should be welcome in it. 

There will always be a want and a need for more spaces to create. When there wasn’t a place for us, we made it. Every artist deserves to take space, so we will continue to make it – spaces to experiment, take risks, and make theatre in places you may not expect. Everyone fits into the Amalgamation.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected]

www.amalgamationtheatreco.com