How to Disappear Completely by Itai Erdal

In September of 2000, lighting designer Itai Erdal received a phone call telling him his mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and had nine months to live. Itai, a recent film-school graduate promptly moved back to Israel to spend every moment he could with his dying mother. During that time he shot hours of film and took hundreds of pictures, documenting the final months of her life. In a starkly simple yet deeply profound new work, Erdal invites us to witness the story about the unique circumstances surrounding his mother’s passing. At the heart of this is Mery Erdal’s vibrant personality, the strong bond she had with her son and how she faced her imminent death.

We’re very excited to partner with the Chutzpah! Festival in order to develop and produce How to Disappear Completely, a personal yet universal story of life, death and the special tie between and a mother and her son. The show will premier at the Chutzpah! Festival February 24th - March 6th, 2011

Created by:

• James Long – Director
• Itai Erdal – Performer, Lighting Designer
• Anita Rochon – Dramaturge
• Jaimie Nesbitt – Video Designer
• Emelia Symington Fedy – Sound Designer