Migraaaants (2024)

Produced by

Two Thousand Feet Up Theatre Company

Playwright: Matei Visniec
Translator: Nick Awde
Director: Siavash Shabanpour

Venue

Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace

Run

January 13th, 2024 – January 28th, 2024

Synopsis

The mosaic of stories in Migraaaants leads viewers through the many facets of a global crisis: not only the terrifying journeys of those in flight but the machinations of deadly chaos shaped by political forces. Through interconnected stories, the play captures the struggles, hopes, and fears of refugees and sheds light on the impact of war and migration. (nowplayingtoronto.com)

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Cast

Ahmad Meree	Boss
Jamar Adams-Thompson	Fehed
Daniel Motaharzadeh	Ali
Andrew Chown	Balkan Man
Mahsa Ershadifar	Balkan Woman
Garrett Mallory Scott	President
Henry Oswald Peirson	Coach
Parastoo Amanzadeh	Elihu
Shannon Pitre	Presenter
Keely Krall	Presenter
Jeffrey Auminio-Mesidor	Ensemble
Jeysa Caridad	Ensemble
Silvana Herrera	Ensemble
Lean Jafari	Ensemble
Eric Kinsella	Ensemble
Henrique Santsper	Ensemble
Jona Villa	Ensemble

Creative Team

Matei Visniec	Playwright
Nick Awde	Translator
Siavash Shabanpour	Director
Kadi Badiou	Set Designer
Victoria Gallant	Sound Designer
Nariman Eskandari	Composer
Duncan Appleton	Lighting Designer
Duncan Appleton	Projection Designer
Tessa Bourchier	Costume Designer
Payam Saeedi	Dramaturge
Nicole Moller	Fight Coordinator

Production

Daniela Olmos	Stage Manager
Rose Mohammadi	Assistant Stage Manager
Tessa Bourchier	Production Manager
Tessa Bourchier	Assistant Producer
Katie Saunoris	Publicist
Tushar Dalvi	Marketing Manager
Masoud Shabestary	Marketing Assistant
Renan Gonzalez Casados	Assistant Painter
Nafisa Rashid Issa	Assistant Painter
Spencer Mykes	Assistant Painter
Zahra Saleki	Photographer
Zahra Saleki	Videographer

Staff

David Fisher

Venue Technician

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