The Present Is Not Enough
Venue: Battersea Arts Centre
Date: 26–27/03/2026
Type: Theatre
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A nameless excitement charging the atmosphere, / a yearning, / sinking into the darkness of the tumultuous night, an intimacy between strangers…
The Present Is Not Enough brings together archival material and movement to imagine a future where bodies can exist freely. Highly visual with an accompanying immersive soundscape, it is inspired by cruising as a social and communal practice, reimagining the city as a space that can be open, intimate, and safe.
Personal archives that trace creators Silvia and Ilenia's relationship are woven together with the lives of their peers in the queer resistance movement of New York in the 70s and 80s. Shifting between memory and longing, the performance asks how past intimacies, collective living, and unresolved struggles might help us imagine a shared, more inclusive future.
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £16)*
*all orders subject to a transaction fee of £2
Running Time: 1 hour (no interval)
Age Recommendation: 18+
This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber
Address:
Battersea Arts Centre, Lavendar Hill, London, SW11 5TN
Phone: 020 7223 2223
Web site: https://bac.org.uk