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How To Survive An Apocalypse (Finborough Theatre, London)
Verdict: Offbeat rom-com for the end of days
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Fret not, Canadian writer Jordan Hall's thoughtful rom-com isn't another Covid story — despite its prescient portrayal of stockpiling and jam-making as legitimate hobbies.
Written in 2016, it follows the relationship of twentysomething editor Jen and her husband Tim, a video game designer.
Macho survivalist Bruce has been called in to save Jen's failing magazine, and believes its future lies in preparing millennials for society's destruction, forcing her to prove that she could survive the end of days.
JESSIE HONNOR reviews How To Survive An Apocalypse which is showing at the Finborough Theatre in London
The witty exploration of millennial stereotypes, such as their obsession with brunch, mindfulness and gluten-free diets, evolves into a novel love quadrangle, as Jen (a captivating Kristin Atherton) wonders who she'd rather be
