They've Already Won could be The. Best. Thing. You. See. This. Year. Or #TheWorstThingEver. Either way, it'll have you wondering what hyperbole is doing to your ability to communicate. And whether or not the Millennial Generation is as bad as writers of think pieces like to think.
This clever, hilarious one-hour theatre show is a collaboration between the brilliant Harriet Gillies (co-founder of zin, assistant director of STC's Suddenly Last Summer) and bold Pierce Wilcox (associate artist, Sydney Chamber Opera). Acting as the worst versions of their worst selves, they deteriorate through five acts, exploring the potential (or not) for deep communication through memes and social media, while discussing society's entrenched systems of inequality, oppression and destruction. All the while, they're wearing pantsuits and pom poms.
They've Already Won hits The Belvoir's downstairs theatre after a smashing premiere at Newcastle's Crack Theatre Festival during the October long weekend.