I Don’t Even Miss You
Sound Design/ Composition Co-Song writer, Video Design and Producing | 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), Factory Theatre in Toronto (2025) and High Performance Rodeo in Calgary (2025)
Produced by Tiny Bear Jaws
Written and Performed by Elena Belyea
Direction and Dramaturgy by Emma Tibaldo
Stage Managed by Steven Sobolewski
Choreographed by Gianna Vacirca
Premiere Production Assistant Directed by Sarah Emslie
Musical Support by Miranda Martini
Original Music co-created and written by Elena Belyea and Tori Morrison
Lighting Design by Whittyn Jason
Set Design by Even Gilchrist
Caption Design by Lauren Acheson, David Walker, and Mac Brock
AI Consultation by Kory Mathewson
Associate Producer and Captions Operator, Mac Brock
Technical Director and Production Manager, Liv Bunge
Voice of Orchid by Vanessa Sabourin
Trailer Filmed by Anna Cooley with Production Assistance by Kai Yakichuk and Makram Ayache
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.
