About This Event

A new theatrical work arrives at the Gilded Balloon Patter House on Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 5.20pm, offering a portrait of a gym receptionist trapped in a decade-long temporary job. The performance follows its protagonist as she navigates the daily indignities of her role: breaking up sexual activity in the steam room, fielding complaints from entitled members, and managing the elevated testosterone of the clientele. At its centre is a woman defined by pathological people-pleasing, caught between the urge to serve and the slow erosion of her own boundaries. The piece unfolds across the span of a 60-tabata-minute shift, dramatising the quiet toll of a life spent absorbing others’ demands. Tickets are priced according to the venue’s website.

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