1001 is a contemporary performance commenting on the exploitative nature of the capitalist society, toxicity of "hustle mentality" and exhaustion of how repetitive life gets. Using a mixture of dance, acting and performance art results in a awakening experience with a clear message of distaste towards the state of the world.

The audience leave as mentally exhausted as the four young performers exhaust themselves physically.

The stage itself is a simple rectangular stage with the audience facing directly forward. The back wall has carboard stuck together to create a wallpaper effect, enclosing the girls by making the space seem smaller. Though simple it draws the audience to focus entirely on the intent of the play rather than any of the theatrical aspects of the scenery which would ultimately distract from the point of the piece. The cast utilises the space on either side of the stalls, which at times made it difficult to see what was happening if you were on the opposite side to where it was set, which provided for a more intimate experience - conclusively showing that we are also involved in the problem

The piece starts with the four actresses standing in silence, sitting on the floor and folding paper aeroplanes repeatedly creating a pile by their sides. The topic of the weather is repeated, the answers getting more angry and chaotic until the responders snap and throw water over the initiator of the questions. This exhibits the monotonous

routine that working the 9-5 convention serves as well as the surface level relationships created in these environments.

When Marta struggles to fold the plane she is talked down to and physically punished, with one of the other girls taking on the personification of work pressures and showing how harmful it really is.

The girls break into a dance routine to Blinding lights by The Weeknd that repeats with them visibly getting more tired every time - I believe this comments on the false sense of happiness that we have to present to people and how exhausting this façade gets after some time.

Daz starts to run and continues; she becomes debilitated by the running, gasping for air and coughing eventually consuming a doughnut that crumbles and further impedes on her breathing. Eventually the other performers join her in running and make passive-aggressive encouragement comments regardless of the fact she has been running for a lot longer they have they continue to shame her for not being able to keep up; a criticism of how judgmental a working environment is, focusing exclusively on your performance compared to others rather than your performance in relation to your circumstances. Watching Daz drain herself was hard to watch as an audience member, making us feel guilty for forcing her to do that for our entertainment.

Marta is taken off stage and pressed against the wall to represent the suffocating pressure put on her by the work load and expectations. She is left there, screaming and crying whilst Martha and Ruth continue to make planes. This was awfully hard to watch making me extremely emotional. I wanted them to help her and comfort her but she was ignored. I understood this as the world neglecting the wellbeing of people around them if they aren't contributing to the capitalist agenda. If you are not working, you don't exist... or you might as well.

Daz starts a monologue expressing her burnout, her inability to enjoy the fruits of her labour as her goals will never be met as they keep growing. This is an extremely personal and relatable section, especially for millennials and gen z, as the growth in "hustle mentality" and propaganda that if you don't have XYZ you cant consider yourself fulfilled has been injected into our everyday lives. The actresses themselves mentioning Elon Musk and quoting his opinions on having to work over 40 hours a week to achieve advancement.

As the performance progressed the stage is getting more and more littered with paper aeroplanes which adds to the suffocating ambience.

Their satirical take on consumerism is shown by Daz and Martha fighting Ruth for some doughnuts she is eating. The scene seeming ridiculous in the context of the object of interest being doughnuts but when thinking about cases such as Black Friday in America or the ever growing demand of streetwear brands such as supreme, the scene is embarrassingly accurate.

The fight is interrupted by Blinding lights coming back on and the three remaining girl get into their starting positions. The synth intro to the song is repeated and the girls repeatedly try start the dance but fail to continue as the song loops. When they eventually start Marta finally emerges from the corner and starts a monologue about burnout and the repetitive routine she is stuck in. Dez confronts her about not contributing enough to the performance - aware that they are performing and not hiding that fact away from the audience.

There is a movement piece that is repeated with each girl replacing the one before her showing how everyone is fixed into this cycle.

Eventually Daz breaks down and is taken off the stage and out the doors the audience entered. Marta tries to follow them but the door is already closed and she is forced to stay in the room- never escaping the performance. She breaks down on the stairs the audience have to walk past when they leave, repeating a phrase over and over. Ruth is the last actress remaining centre stage continuing the intro to Blinding lights. The performance doesn't have a clear ending signalling how there is no ending to the problem. The audience has to awkwardly leave, hearing Marta whispering sadly and Ruth blankly staring where we were sat.

Considering this is Jana Aizupe's London debut this was an amazing and enlightening performance. The acting was stunning and the commitment was clear and consistent. The directing left the audience with more questions than answers which is what I love theatre for. If you get a chance to grab tickets and see this live I can not recommend it enough.