Musical
Hot Mess: A New Musical
Earth finally falls for Humanity after a billion years of bad dates, but their romance soon starts to resemble the climate crisis.
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Productions
Past productions(1)
- Southwark Playhouse Elephant · London — 16 October – 8 November 2025
- The Other Palace · London — Until 6 September 2026
The musical turns the relationship between Earth and Humanity into a romantic comedy about the climate crisis. Their connection begins with attraction, abundance and technological progress, but the relationship becomes increasingly unstable as the consequences of Humanity’s behaviour start to reshape what they have together.
A pop comedy musical that personifies Earth and Humanity as a couple, using the structure of a love story and break-up to frame environmental collapse.
romantic comedy, climate satire, personified ideas and pop musicals built around a central metaphor.
Details
- Booking until 6 Sept 2026
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