Mark of a Woman (2026)
Produced by
Presented by
Artistic Director: Chisato Minamimura
Venue
Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
Run
May 22nd, 2026 – May 23rd, 2026
Synopsis
Mark of A Woman explores tattooing culture to confront the invisible marks society places on women’s bodies—the expectations, judgments, and constraints that define womanhood across cultures and generations.
Through a striking fusion of Visual Vernacular, ASL, digital animation, kinetic projection and Woojer™ technology, acclaimed artist Chisato Minamimura draws on her own experiences to explore how gender is inscribed onto our bodies from birth. This powerful performance asks critical questions of our world. Can we ever escape the marks others place upon us? And what happens when we reclaim the power to mark ourselves? (passemuraille.ca)
Cast
| Chisato Minamimura | Performer |
| Sonia Zambakides | Interviewee |
| Shuko Fujita | Interviewee |
Creative Team
| Chisato Minamimura | Artistic Director |
| Jon Armstrong | Lighting Designer |
| Mark Morreau | Projection Designer |
| Dominic Kennedy | Sound Designer |
| Sophie Donaldson | Costume Designer |
| Dan Chambers | Animations |
| Ronnie Cheng | Animations |
| Sarah Pickthall | Dramaturgical Support |
| Orrow Bell | Dramaturgical Support |
Production
| Jon Armstrong | Production Manager |
| Caroline Smith | Videographer |
| Fifi Garfield | BSL Translation |
| Giuseppe Giuranna | Visual Vernacular Expert |
| Tetsuya Izaki | Visual Vernacular Expert |
| Ramesh Meyyappan | BSL/Visual Language Consultant |
| Stewart O’Callaghan | Tattoo Consultant |
| Nikole Lowe | Tattoo Consultant |
Staff
| David Fisher | Mainspace Technician |
