Erased

by Coleen Shirin MacPherson

WORLD PREMIERE | An Open Heart Surgery Theatre production in partnership with Theatre Passe Muraille

Graphic design by Emily Jung

Written by Coleen Shirin MacPherson and developed by Open Heart Surgery Theatre with a star-cast and creative team, Erased draws us into a greeting card factory in a post-climate collapse world, where workers are forced to meet a quota, making ridiculous greeting cards while trying to survive within the machinery that controls and erases them. This tremendous 11 cast member physical theatre piece speaks to our addiction to production in late-capitalism and is a call to look deeper into the state of our planet and the structures that have entrapped us.

A surreal marriage of absurdism, dark comedy, political theatre and poetry, Erased explores how the kindling of a soft revolution turns to flame, igniting the spirit of resistance that keeps it alive.

Relaxed Environment: The full run of Erased will be a relaxed performance. For more information visit our Relaxed Environment page

Mask Mandatory: 

  • Saturday November 23rd at 7:30pm 
  • Wednesday November 27th at 7:30pm

Coming soon!

Descriptions of violence.

Led by the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance at York University, these post-show events will feature moderated conversations with guest speakers on the play’s central themes, followed by a wider audience discussion. Food will be provided.

  • Sunday November 24th – Climate Grief and Embodied Theatre
  • Saturday November 30th – Systems, Action and Sustainable Design
Show Dates

Nov. 20th – 30th, 2024

Running Time: 90 min

Location

Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. | Mainspace

Tickets

Pay-What-You-Can-Afford

$15 | $40 | $65

If you would like information on the topics or themes in our productions, or to determine the suggested age for attending a performance, please reach out to our Box Office staff at 416.504.7529 or by email at info@passemuraille.on.ca. 

Credits

Written and Directed by
Coleen Shirin MacPherson
 
Producer for Open Heart Surgery Theatre
Ulla Laidlaw
 
Producing Intern
Callan Forrester 
 
Movement Direction by
Alix Sideris
 
Composition and Musical
Direction by
Amy Nostbakken
 
Sound Design by
Richard Feren 
 
Set and Lighting Design by
Nick Blais
 
Wardrobe Assistant
Francheska Libao
Costume Design by
Jung A Im 
 
Stage Management by
Tara Mohan 

Assistant Stage Management by
Sarah Kaufmann

Production Management by 
Lee Widerick 
 
Performer – Margie
Nancy McAlear
 
Performer – Grace
Sochi Fried
 
Performer – Oliver
Rose Tuong
 
Performer – René
Ericka Leobrera

The Disappeared
Zina Ahmed (she/her)
Dylan Carter (ze/hir, he/him)
jenna geen (she/they)
Melissa Kiley (she/her)
Emma Ly (she/her)
Zoe Magirias
Jobina Sitoh 司徒加恩

Artwork featured in Erased:
Study after Valezquez’s Portrait of Innocent X, 1953, © Estate of Francis Bacon / DACS, London / CARCC Ottawa 2024

Production Sponsors

This work is made possible by the support of the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Post-Show Talk Circle Partners

The Post-Show Talk Circle events on November 24th and 30th are hosted in partnership with York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design and The Centre for the Sustainable Practice in the Arts.

Logo for York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design.

Logo for The Centre for the Sustainable Practice in the Arts (CSPA)