Other People at Canadian Stage

Written and Performed by Daniel Brooks.Fast Walker. Red Crocs. The Regurgitator. These are a few of the nicknames Daniel Brooks assigns to the other meditators during a 10-day silent retreat in Montebello, Quebec.The ground rules? Were not supposed to talk to anyone, were not supposed to look anyone in the eye, were not supposed to gesture, communicate in any way.Recently diagnosed with a disease deemed terminal, our hero becomes acutely aware of every part of his mind and body. Marking a funny, poignant, and insightful return to the stage, beloved director, playwright, and actor Daniel Brooks invites us to eavesdrop on the anxieties, joys, obsessions, and fantasies that lurk in the corners of our minds, while tapping into our shared need to be heard and understood.