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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Anya Ryan

Help! We Are Still Alive review – muddled apocalyptic comedy

Not enough food for thought … Jade Johnson and Elijah Ferreira in Help! We Are Still Alive at Seven Dials Playhouse.
Not enough food for thought … Jade Johnson and Elijah Ferreira in Help! We Are Still Alive at Seven Dials Playhouse. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/the Guardian

Here we are in the apocalypse. Jass and Finn are the last people on Earth and are spending their days eating out of tins from the aisles of supermarkets and acting out their favourite films in empty cinemas. But as Jass starts to realise she’s falling out of love with Finn, she has to decide if she can bring herself to end things with her last living option.

A folky musical score composed by Tim Gilvin brings all the high points in this otherwise stagnant two-hander. Guitar in hand, Elijah Ferreira accompanies most of the numbers while Jade Johnson whistles out her airy high notes with ease. Collectively, their voices blend sweetly, bringing real enchantment to the delicate song Our World.

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