Closetopia

Closetopia is a dark comedy set in a dystopian Canada, where an Iranian couple, eager to improve their social standing, purchase a pair of professionally trained “friends” from a corporate Friend Training Company, only to discover their new companions live in the closet. Blending absurd humor with sharp social commentary, the play explores themes of identity, belonging, and the surreal pressures of assimilation.

Performed in Farsi, Closetopia also broke new ground in Canadian theatre by offering AI-powered simultaneous audio translation. This allowed non-Farsi-speaking audiences to enjoy the show in their preferred language by simply bringing their own headphones and listening on their mobile devices, creating an inclusive, tech-forward theatrical experience.

Closetopia was performed across Canada in early 2025, with shows in Montreal and Toronto in February, followed by performances in Vancouver and Ottawa later that month and in early March.

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