I Don’t Even Miss You

Produced by Tiny Bears Jaws with support from Verb Theatre. Digital release of short IO as part of SummerWorks 2021. Premiere in 2022 as part of RISER Edmonton. Presentation at Undercurrents festival in Ottawa (2024). National tour with upcoming dates.

Written and Performed by Elena Eli Belyea
Music Composition and Lyrics by Tori Morrison and Elena Belyea
with Composition support from Miranda Martini
Directed by Makram Ayache
Choreography by Gianna Vacira
Costume Design by Whittyn Jason
Video Design by Tori Morrison
Dramaturgy by Emma Tibaldo

Non-binary computer programmer Basil (they/them) wakes up to a new world and devastating loss.

Using live music, dance, and video, “I Don’t Even Miss You” is bold and multidisciplinary exploration of grief, love, and legacy, and asks how gender, identity, and friendship can exist with no one to perceive them.

“From the moment we first meet non-binary computer programmer, Basil (Belyea), it is impossible to not be immersed in their plight for connection and finding beauty in their eerily silent world. Through quirky song and dance numbers to heart-rending soliloquies to humorous banter with Orchid (voiced by Vanessa Sabourin), Basil’s emotional journey is utterly compelling.” – Broadway World| Full review here.

“Basil, played by the talented Elena Belyea, who also wrote the piece, recounts all 30-something years of their life. … I was blown away by the synth-infused opening number, “Tonight,” and each of the subsequent pop performance…Words cannot describe how much I Don’t Even Miss You touched my heart.” – Intermission Magazine | Full review here.

“[Basil’s] continuing resourcefulness will hit your heart and give it a crank. It’s a show that speaks in an original way about a predicament that has suddenly elided into … life. I’ve found “I Don’t Even Miss You” an experience that’s hard to shake off afterwards.” – Liz Nicholls | Full review here.