Searching for Aimai (2026)
Produced by
Playwright: Coleen Shirin MacPherson
Director: Raha Javanfar
Venue
The Theatre Centre – BMO Incubator
Run
February 15th, 2026 – March 1st, 2026
Synopsis
A woman is about to give birth but can’t hear the songs of her ancestors. Forced to confront her self doubt, she locks herself in the bathroom in a surreal attempt to reignite the sacred fire. She is pulled toward her great grandmother, and into the tangled, half-erased threads of her mixed-race lineage. Inspired by the gap between what we see and what we know, Searching for Aimai is a poetic solo play that wrestles with the limits of belonging. Through physical theatre and visual storytelling, Coleen Shirin MacPherson’s deeply personal play investigates the complexities of identity and belonging – it is a call for us all to see each other anew. (theatrecentre.org)
Cast
| Coleen Shirin MacPherson | Her |
Creative Team
| Coleen Shirin MacPherson | Playwright |
| Raha Javanfar | Director |
| Shannon Lea Doyle | Set Designer |
| Shannon Lea Doyle | Prop Designer |
| Lilian Adom | Lighting Designer |
| Janice Jo Lee | Sound Designer |
| Janice Jo Lee | Composer |
| Laura Warren | Projection Designer |
| Raha Javanfar | Dramaturge |
| Tanisha Taitt | Dramaturge |
Production
| Alysse Szatkowski | Stage Manager |
| Jadi Darawi | Production Manager |
| Tessa Bourchier | Social Media Manager |
| Tessa Bourchier | Associate Producer |
| Samantha Vu | Producer |
| Amelia Mielke-O’Grady | Scenic Painter |
| Landon Carletti | Production Driver |
