The Archive of Missing Things
A digital scavenger hunt where the covert audience seeks the heart of a maze-like archive. Set in a public library, audience-seekers are given headphones, a notebook and an iPad. Live actors and audio narration provide navigational clues that guide our virtual explorations.
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Production Credits
Written and Created by: Zuppa Theatre Co. with Kate Cayley Cast: Miranda Jones, Ursula Calder and Stewart Legere Narrated by: Gabriel Leblanc Directed (production and creation process) by: Alex McLean Web design and development by: Ned Zimmerman Sound Design by: Brian Riley Original Music by: Stewart Legere and Brian Riley Technical Direction and Production Managed by: Jessica Lewis Costumes by: Andrea Ritchie Chief Archivist: Alex McLean Original production produced by: Ben Stone Featuring in the original production: Kathryn McCormack Interns: Tom Niles (Phase 3 Development); Brody Wilkinson-Martin (Phase 2 Development) Photos (Halifax) by: Zach Faye Photos (Toronto) by: Henry Chan Created in Partnership with: Dalhousie Libraries |
Photo credit: Henry Chan. Photo source: facebook.com/SummerWorksTO
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Production History
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Derelict and Lancaster Arts: Lancaster, U.K. 24 September 2019
Derelict: Preston, U.K. 21 September 2019 Derelict: Manchester, U.K. 17-18 September 2019 International Agatha Christie Festival: Torquay, U.K. 11-15 September 2019 SummerWorks Festival - The Presentations Series: Toronto, ON 13-17 August 2019 The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Legacy Space: Halifax, NS 7-8 August 2019 Stages Theatre Festival: Halifax, NS 15-27 May 2017 |
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Read more in PLAY: Dramaturgies of Participation: SEEKING, CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE, GUIDES, PLAYGROUNDS, SECRET WEIRDOS
Photo source: summerworks.ca
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Photo credit: Henry Chan Photo source: facebook.com/SummerWorksTO
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Press
“a hypnotic experience that takes on more layers of mystery and intrigue as it goes on.” – Now Magazine
“… one of the most incredible experiences with performance art that I’ve had in recent memory.” – Mooney on Theatre
“… one of the most incredible experiences with performance art that I’ve had in recent memory.” – Mooney on Theatre
Articles
Alex MacLean, Kate Cayley, and Stewart Legere, “Approaching Ambient Drama: Reflections on Two Immersive Experiments,” Canadian Theatre Review 173 (Winter 2018): 21.
Dawn Tracey Brandes, “Navigating the Digital and the Real in Zuppa Theatre’s The Archive of Missing Things,” Canadian Theatre Review 174 (Spring 2018): 79-82.
Dawn Tracey Brandes, “Navigating the Digital and the Real in Zuppa Theatre’s The Archive of Missing Things,” Canadian Theatre Review 174 (Spring 2018): 79-82.