Before The Comet Comes

Written and directed by Nikki Appino, original score by Robin Holcomb.

Before the Comet Comes is a theater piece that explores personal and social apocalypse on the eve of the new millennium. This work premiered at the Empty Space Theatre in Seattle Washington.

Project Description

Before the Comet Comes, originally titled Project X, is a theatre piece exploring personal and social apocalypse. It's December 31st 1999, the eve of the 2nd Great Millennium, and four characters are stumbling about wondering if Y2K will destroy their computers, if the Second Coming is a hand, and if it really is the end of the world. In this narrative - told through text, music, and late-night video, we witness their hilarious and harrowing attempts to survive. Before the Comet Comes is a little tour through death, peace, and the ultimate meaning of life.

Most Americans are encountering this essential dilemma in a very personal way. Our sense of safety and comfort has been shaken, and we are asking: "Are things as bad as they seem? Is this really it? Are we actually about to destroy ourselves?". This contemporary social context coupled with three characters struggling with the death of a "loved one", create the core of Comet.