The Tower appeared. The world went dark. The Tower appeared. The world went dark. The Tower appeared. The world went dark. This is how it is. This is how it has always been…
Everything Gone, Everything Shone is a wild odyssey to the origins of the universe—with gods, animals, and astrophysicists.
For three years I worked alongside Maiko Yamamoto and an extraordinary cast of student actors to devise and create this freewheeling, mysterious, and whimsical production in the heart of Montréal.
direction + text: Maiko Yamamoto + Conor Wylie
created + performed by: Nora Barker, Bénédicte Bélizaire, Jessica Rose, Juliette Diodati, Olaoluwa Fayokun, Dylan Hawco, Seeara Lindsay, Fatima Lopez, Mirza سرحان
set design: Claire Macaulay
costume design: Vivienne Angélique
stage management: May Nemat Allah
sound design: Delton Kreller
lighting design: Matthew Lawler
video design: Matt Lalonde
livestream direction: Lia Wright
technical direction: Alex Sinclair
production management: Andrea McMillan
A production of the École nationale de théâtre du Canada / National Theatre School of Canada
Presented October 24 to 28, 2023
Studio Hydro-Québec