EMERGING STAGE
DESCRIPTION:
Names are not always gifts. Sometimes they must be chosen, and sometimes they must be fought for. And sometimes, they die. Created by a duo of transgender artists, DEAD NAME is an expressive theatrical piece dedicated to names: those we call ourselves, those given to us, those we birth, and those that die. It is a love letter to transition, the people we used to be, and the people we choose to become.
WHAT TO EXPECT: DEAD NAME contains mature language and is recommended for audiences ages 16+. The show explores some heavy themes, including transphobia, racism, religious trauma, death, and grief.
TEAM:
Quinn Andres
Actor & Co-Creator
June Sung
Actor & Co-Creator
Sepehr Reybod
Hanna Frietas
Jack Meldrum
Dramaturgical Support
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
DEAD NAME is the inaugural project of The Winter Collective, an Ontario-based theatre collective with the mission of telling nuanced, exploratory transgender stories. It was first presented at MT Space’s IMPACT25 festival in September 2025, and was developed with the support of the 2025 Ontario Arts Council’s Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators.
MORE INFORMATION
60 mins
BUS STOP THEATRE
SHOW DATES
WED APRIL 15
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
THRS APRIL 16
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
SAT APRIL 18
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM