A revival of Subject X will open at The Tank in January 2026.

We made data sexy, and are bringing it back with a vengeance.

Part TED Talk, part nervous breakdown, Subject X dives headfirst into the unhinged psychology of modern romance. Paige Evans, a brilliant but painfully self-aware grad student, turns her obsessive crush into a live research presentation — complete with slides, data charts, and audience participation. What begins as an academic study in “the Language of Subtext” quickly unravels into something far more personal, exposing the blurred line between love, delusion, and self-preservation.

Both hilarious and heartbreaking, Subject X dissects the rituals of dating in the digital age — the text response times, the Instagram story views, the endless ambiguity — and asks: when does curiosity become obsession, when does love become a symptom, and how can we approach modern romance with a bit more fearlessness?

Tickets are available on The Tank’s website.