A dark comedy presented as an immersive, multimedia performance
Two Thousand Feet Up Theatre Company presents the Toronto premiere of Matei Visniec’s dark comedy Migraaaants, translated by Nick Awde, running at Theatre Passe Muraille from January 13 to 28, 2024. Migraaaants is an immersive, multimedia performance about refugees who risk their lives to escape oppression. Through interconnected stories, the play captures their struggles, hopes and fears; and sheds light on the impact of war and migration. The mosaic of stories 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.
“As an audience, we journey with asylum seekers from war and unrest, to an over-crowded boat, to an uncertain welcome in an unknown land. The show is inspired by real stories of African and Middle Eastern refugees on their perilous journey to Europe, and it explores the unbreakable human spirit within the refugee narrative, giving audiences a chance to connect with the people beyond the headlines.”
– Siavash Shabanpour, Founding Artistic Director & production director
Directed by Two Thousand Feet Up Founding Artistic Director Siavash Shabanpour, the cast includes Ahmad Meree, Jamar Adams-Thompson, Daniel Motaharzadeh, Andrew Chown, Mahsa Ershadifar, Garrett Mallory Scott, Henry Oswald Peirson, Parastoo Amanzadeh, Shannon Pitre, Keely Krall, Jona Villa, Silvana Herrera, Henrique Santsper, Lean Jafari and Tina Valizadeh.
About Two Thousand Feet Up Theatre Company
Founded in Toronto by Siavash Shabanpour in 2018, Two Thousand Feet Up Theatre Company aims to promote diversity and engage people of different backgrounds in the theatre world both on stage and through its artistic training programs. The company produces innovative works that explore a wide range of themes and issues. Recent productions include Chekhov in Shaw St. (2021), Death Gardener (2020), Question (2019) and The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War (2018). Already well-known within the city’s Iranian community, Two Thousand Feet Up commits to producing work that sparks conversation about important issues relevant to a broad audience.
(Photo credit: Ahmad Meree & the Migraaaants ensemble; photo by Zahra Saleki.)
Event details
Hosted by: Two Thousand Feet Theatre Company
Type of event: theatre performance
Written by: Matei Visniec, with translation by Nick Awde
Directed by: Siavash Shabanpour
Cast: Ahmad Meree, Jamar Adams-Thompson, Daniel Motaharzadeh, Andrew Chown, Mahsa Ershadifar, Garrett Mallory Scott, Henry Oswald Peirson, Parastoo Amanzadeh, Shannon Pitre, Keely Krall, Jona Villa, Silvana Herrera, Henrique Santsper, Lean Jafari & Tina Valizadeh
Dates & start times:
- Evening performances at @ 7:30 PM ET:
- Saturday, January 13;
- Tuesday, January 16 – Saturday, January 20;
- Tuesday, January 23 – Saturday, January 27.
- Evening performances at @ 6:00 PM ET:
- Sunday, January 21.
- Matinées @ 2:00 PM ET:
- Sunday, January 14;
- Saturday, January 20;
- Saturday, January 27;
- Sunday, January 28.
Duration: Approximately 80 minutes (no intermission)
Cost: C$50.00 general admission, $25.00 for students and arts workers (plus applicable taxes & service fees). The 2:00 PM ET matinées on Saturday January 20 & Saturday 27 are Pay-What-You-Can performances.
Location: Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T 2P3
Booking link: Book your tickets here
Contact details: Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T 2P3, Canada; Box office: 416-504-7529, info@passemuraille.on.ca, passemuraille.ca
Content warning: Recommended for ages 16 and up. Strong language, loud noises, strobe lighting, flashing lights, depictions of violence.
Accessibility: Info here.
COVID-19 policy: Theatre Passe Muraille COVID-19 protocols.
Refund policy: Please contact the Theatre Passe Muraille box office (see contact details above).