Survival of the Fittest

Set in a fictitious institute for health and beauty, we join receptionist Suzie Bennett on her first day of work. Suzie is greeted by the institute’s four women, each one specialising in a different element required in order to achieve perfection. There’s top fitness guru, Flo Armitage Perfection; head beautician Kate Sharp Perfection; leading nutritionist Veronica Valentinti Perfection; and Dr Beatrice Wright Perfection – in charge of all things cosmetic surgery.

What happens when an obsession which has become normality is challenged? At the Global Institute of Perfection “its not what’s on the inside that counts…its what’s on the outside”.

Survival of the Fittest examines society’s perception of beauty and the extremes that people will go to in order to obtain perfection – even though by definition perfection is unobtainable. Lippy Theatre highlight the dangers of extreme self-obsession, both emotionally and physically.