ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen

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ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen

By Nassim Soleimanpour

14 July 2025 – 19 July 2025 Merlyn Theatre

Malthouse Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre, Nassim Soleimanpour Productions,

Theatre International Event Cold-Read Unrehearsed

A script no one has seen. An experience you’ll never forget. 

The most performed playwright in the history of Iranian theatre Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, NASSIM) and acclaimed director Omar Elerian (NASSIM, Misty, two Palestinians go dogging) push the boundaries of Soleimanpour’s signature unrehearsed cold reads to the next level.  

Every night, a new performer takes to the stage not knowing what is going to be asked of them. Unrehearsed and deliberately unprepared, the script becomes their only guide as they journey through the story of the playwright, connected live from his home in Berlin. (Or is he?) Past performances overseas have seen the likes of Emilia Clarke, Meera Syal, Fiona Shaw and Benedict Wong take the stage.

ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen invites you to consider what home means to you. Fusing technology with the oldest tricks in the book, this is theatre for the age of climate crisis: an ambitious, magical and profound production where no one travels yet everybody is present.  

Beloved actors and celebrated icons will create an unrepeatable and unforgettable experience.

Creatives

Omar Elerian

Omar Elerian

Director

Derek Richards

Derek Richards

Creative Technologist, Video & Production Designer

Jackie Shemesh

Lighting Designer

Anna Clock

Anna Clock

Composer & Sound Designer

Kirsty Housley

Kirsty Housley

Dramaturg

Immanuel Bartz

Immanuel Bartz

Creative Producer & Dramaturg

Rhys Velasquez

Rhys Velasquez

Casting Director

Stewart Pringle

Script Editor

Rike Berg

Rike Berg

Company Stage Manager

Erica Browne

Erica Browne

Producer (Malthouse)

Ethan Hudson

Ethan Hudson

Production Manager (NSP)

Peter Adams

Peter Adams

AV Technician / Operator

Katja Rivas Pinzon

Katja Rivas Pinzon

Director of Photography

Lotta Sahlstedt

Lotta Sahlstedt

Location Recordist

Axel Lischke

Axel Lischke

Location Recordist

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