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The rubbery, sugary comfort of chewing gum helps MIMI cope with an unexpected romantic encounter with his best friend NOLAN, a rekindling with childhood friend IZZY, and mountains of existential expectations from his mother MÃE. When the gum-chewing lands MIMI in the hospital with lock-jaw, he must decide whose expectations to meet to silence his never-ending inner voices that won’t shut up until he makes a decision.

But this is what being 19 is all about, right?

CHEW is a two-act coming-of-age dramedy and ensemble piece about expectations, love, identity, coping, and care.
 

history & development
*workshopped, supported through tarragon theatre | 2023
*workshopped, self-produced and supported through tarragon theatre and brasil remittance | 2022
*script developed in the foundry at factory theatre | 2021
*staged readings at chatter writing lab and backspace projects events | 2019


the creation of CHEW has been made possible through the generous support of the
ontario and toronto arts councils, and the canada council for the arts
CHEW