The Department of Death

📅 9 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2027
🏟️ Théâtre de Quat’Sous, Montreal, Canadá, América del Norte

An Icelandic stage production presented at Théâtre de Quat’Sous in Montreal from 9 March to 1 April 2027. A musician past his prime gets the chance to bring his late father back to life, but must cross an absurd, bureaucratic purgatory and pass three trials. It is a darkly comic and moving retelling of the Orpheus myth about death and our aging parents.

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The Department of Death

At his father's funeral, a once-celebrated musician is offered the chance to bring his dad back for the conversation they never had.

To negotiate the return, he must make his way through the Department of Death, a purgatory that is as absurd as it is bureaucratic, and succeed at three trials.

A nightmarish reimagining of the Orpheus myth, this Icelandic piece is both biting and touching. It reflects on how we relate to death and to aging parents we love but often lack the time to be truly present for in today's frantic pace.

Part of the Fiction 4 — Iceland series. Performances start at 19:30.