Erased
by Coleen Shirin MacPherson / Direction: Coleen Shirin MacPherson / Open Heart Surgery Theatre, Toronto
in English with German surtitles
»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.
Text and Direction
Coleen Shirin MacPherson
Movement Direction
Alix Sideris
Composition and Musical Direction
Amy Nostbakken
Sound Design
Richard Feren
Set and Lighting Design
Nick Blais
Costume Design
Jung A Im
Stage Manager
Tara Mohan
Producer and Tour Manager
Lisa Alves
Margie
Nancy McAlear
Grace
Miranda Calderon
René
Ericka Leobrera
Oliver
Annika Tupper
Chorus of The Disappeared
Zina Ahmed
Dylan Carter
jenna geen
Melissa Kiley
Emma Ly
Zoe Magirias
Jobina Sitoh 司徒加恩
The guest performance was supported by the Embassy of Canada.
Sochi Fried, Rose Tuong and Kat Khan performed in the original production in 2024 and supported the development of »Erased«. Ulla Laidlaw produced »Erased« alongside Open Heart Surgery Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille in November 2024 in the Toronto premiere.
Thank you to York University and our donors for supporting our tour to Germany.