It’s Not the End of the World
Sophia Saugstad

In the not-so-distant future, a woman struggles with infertility while the world around her seems to crumble. Meanwhile, a man can’t stop ordering packages to fill his empty apartment, two cockroaches meet up for happy hour, a bird tries to come to terms with being declared endangered, and a salesman gives the pitch of his life. “It’s Not the End of the World” is a new dark comedy piece using masks, puppetry, music, spoken text, cardboard, and captioning.
With a satirical script and imaginative production design, "It’s Not the End of the World" boldly explores themes of loneliness, escapism, denialism, perseverance, and the turbulent relationship between humans and the forces of nature. Mixing child-like playfulness with moments of stark reality, it paints a portrait of an uncertain future where people and animals must deal with the world passed down to them and prepare for what’s to come, finding hope and humour along the way. It asks, “In a rapidly changing world, what can we, and must we, hold onto?”
With a satirical script and imaginative production design, "It’s Not the End of the World" boldly explores themes of loneliness, escapism, denialism, perseverance, and the turbulent relationship between humans and the forces of nature. Mixing child-like playfulness with moments of stark reality, it paints a portrait of an uncertain future where people and animals must deal with the world passed down to them and prepare for what’s to come, finding hope and humour along the way. It asks, “In a rapidly changing world, what can we, and must we, hold onto?”