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‘Future’ apocalyptic satire now

The stock market’s crashed. The Chinese have taken over. And “the world is falling apart.”

No, it’s not Donald Trump’s latest rant — it’s “Future Anxiety,” an apocalyptic satire at the Flea Theater.

Set in the not-too-distant future, it features a kaleidoscopic series of vignettes in which 12 billion people compete for scant resources.

Among the desperate are a type-A businessman who goes from one part of the world to another seeking moneymaking opportunities; a young woman who wakes up after being cryogenically frozen, and a homeless man full of survival tips, including how to squat in abandoned McMansions.

Laurel Haines’ dark comedy is full of sly wit. At one point, a Chinese soldier mocks her American slaves for their inability to speak her language.

“You think you never have to learn,” she sneers. “Surprise!”

Presented by 23 young performers from the Flea’s resident acting company, The Bats, and imaginatively staged by Jim Simpson, it’s a scattershot 80 minutes. Still, it imparts a “Let’s put on a show”-style enthusiasm to a time — hopefully, far from now — when it takes all the energy one can muster just to get out of bed.