The Brick presents
The Wreck of the Unbelievable
by Sleth
playing Sep 17-26, 2026
at The Brick Theater
running time 70 minutes
tickets $25-50

Art world megastar Damien Hirst has died! Suddenly, scandalously, suspiciously!

He leaves behind hundreds of dead animals in formaldehyde, one diamond-encrusted skull and a recently-exposed secret boyfriend, an unknown painter named Shape. Mara, an assistant curator of a rushed Hirst retrospective, scrambles to get Shape’s story first. She interrogates him on failure, legacy and their explosive sex life. The Wreck of the Unbelievable is a horny, gay, messy reflection on being left in the shadow of someone colossal.

Playwright’s note: As of time of writing, Damien Hirst is alive and straight.

CREATIVE TEAM

Written by Sleth

Frankie Placidi as "Kaminski"

Gibson Frazier (Sept. 17–20), Zak Sommerfield (Sept. 23–26) as Damien Hirst

Directed by Aeon Andreas

Set design by Forest Entsminger

Lighting design by Eric Bowers

Stage Managed by Tanya Ubeda

Board Operated by Arin Edelstein

Props by Vigor Mortis

Featuring on-stage artwork by Sarah Dahlinger

Poster design by Pat Hughes

Crowdfunding production by Paris Adkins

Find them: @sleth.gov_ @aeonandreas @pat_the_bird @forestbents
Thank you to Jesse Mata, Sarah Schuhmacher, Beatriz BB, Alessandra Gomez, Matthew Dailey

Content warning: fog, pornography, mentions of drug use, suicide, death, animal abuse