A Play, A Place Down The Road, A Locked Door, A Cow
What is morally right? When does the justification for science and advancement move in an unethical direction? DE-PATTERN is an absurdist creation piece that explores themes of medical ethics, disability exploitation, and human testing in relation to the Montreal Experiments that took place at McGill University and the unjust actions of its head professor, Dr. Donald Ewan Cameron. During the 50s and 60s, Cameron was funded by the CIA to conduct mind control and brainwashing experiments at the university. Unethical experimentation like LSD forced comas and physical and mental assault all for the purposes of wiping their minds and “curing” their mental disorders. The piece itself is a retelling of these unjust events, combining choral storytelling and movement work with political satire and text-based drama. Don’t forget to count them….
“These are the days and ours are the occasions”
DePattern premiered at Concordia University’s Just: Short Works Festival in April 2024.
Creative Team
Director: Wren Deslauriers
Playwright and Stage Manager – Ian McCormack
Scenographer – Oliver Gullikson
Multimedia Designer – Manny Souris
Dramaturg – Rebecca Creasey
Cast
Miriam – Zoe Carter
John – Hudson Bonneau
Odie – Rebecca Creasey