We (don’t) Deserve Nice Things

  • Anita Majumdar

Commissioned for Climate Change Theatre Action
We need a Noah’s Ark-style flood. Just wipe us out and start new.

A bride and members of her wedding party are scrunching newspaper pages into balls. They discuss the wedding’s lack of extravagance, the impact of consumerism on the environment, and the bride’s unexpected pregnancy. As tensions rise, the bride contemplates the consequences of overpopulation and materialism, while the flower girl suggests a fresh start through a flood.