ECHO: EVERY COLD-HEARTED OXYGEN

BY NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR
DIRECTED BY OMAR ELERIAN 

14 Jul - 19 Jul

Merlyn Theatre

Australian Premiere

14 Jul - 19 Jul

$55–$85

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A script no one has seen. An experience you’ll never forget. 

The most performed playwright in the history of Iranian theatre Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, NASSIM) and acclaimed director Omar Elerian (NASSIM, Misty, two Palestinians go dogging) push the boundaries of Soleimanpour’s signature unrehearsed cold reads to the next level.  

Every night, a new performer takes to the stage not knowing what is going to be asked of them. Unrehearsed and deliberately unprepared, the script becomes their only guide as they journey through the story of the playwright, connected live from his home in Berlin. (Or is he?) Past performances overseas have seen the likes of Emilia Clarke, Meera Syal, Fiona Shaw and Benedict Wong take the stage.

ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen invites you to consider what home means to you. Fusing technology with the oldest tricks in the book, this is theatre for the age of climate crisis: an ambitious, magical and profound production where no one travels yet everybody is present.  

Beloved actors and celebrated icons will create an unrepeatable and unforgettable experience.

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WRITER

NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR

DIRECTOR

OMAR ELERIAN

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST, VIDEO & PRODUCTION DESIGNER

DEREK RICHARDS

COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER

ANNA CLOCK

CREATIVE PRODUCER & DRAMATURG

IMMANUEL BARTZ

DRAMATURG

KIRSTY HOUSLEY

COMPANY STAGE MANAGER

RIKE BERG

PRODUCTION MANAGER

ETHAN HUDSON

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

KATJA RIVAS PINZON

LOCATION RECORDIST

AXEL LISCHKE

LOCATION RECORDIST

LOTTA SAHLSTEDT

LIGHTING DESIGNER

JACKIE SHEMESH

SCRIPT EDITOR

STEWART PRINGLE

SET FITTING

JORGE ANDRES RIVAS PINZON

EVENT & TICKETING DETAILS

PERFORMANCE TIMES

In Season

6.30pm, Mon
7.30pm, Tue – Sat
2.00pm, Sat

DURATION

90 minutes

LOCATION

Merlyn Theatre

Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006

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CONTENT NOTES

This production contains haze, smoke effects and fast-moving images.

Recommended for audiences aged 14+.

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PARTNERS

An NSP production, co-produced by LIFT (London) / The Royal Court Theatre (London), Staatstheater Mainz, Riksteatern (Sweden), Why Not Theatre (Toronto), Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles (Brussels) / Le Lieu Unique, scène nationale de Nantes, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Canberra Theatre Centre / Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne). In association with The Shed (New York City), a LIFT Concept Touring Commission, and supported by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. 

 ECHO is generously supported by the Maria Björnson Memorial Fund and the Goethe-Institut London. 

Image credit: © NSP (Majid Kashani)