Matt McKinney

She’s alone in space.
So she starts making things.

Soft Squishy Things is a lo-fi scifi odyssey in miniature: an intimate performance where a lone trans-fem astronaut survives isolation by transforming everyday objects into companions, worlds, and pop-culture rituals.

Inside this part object-theatre, part cosmic universe, nothing is wasted, everything and everybody is transformed into a friend,  a first contact… a reason to keep going.

A Kleenex becomes an alien pet and marshmallows terraform new worlds.

Balancing humour, tenderness, and existential absurdity, Soft Squishy Things asks what happens to soft bodies and vulnerable hearts when they are propelled into the vast machinery of space, and how we continue to search for connection, even in the void.

Come for the DIY sci-fi. Stay for the soft squishy feelings.

“Rose has proven himself a true artistic innovator. As the Artistic Director of Ghost River Theatre, he continues to redefine theatrical possibilities. Recognized with awards like Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 and the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Artist Award, Rose is creating a legacy in Calgary that will inspire future generations.”

Praise for Ghost River Theatre’s GIANT – a previous Rose and Leveroos collaboration

“From concept to execution, Ghost River Theatre’s Giant is an awe-inspiring achievement… they have crafted a show that dazzles with its inventiveness, originality and theatricality.”Calgary Herald

Praise for Ghost River Theatre

“…Ghost River Theatre isn’t just pushing boundaries—they’re demolishing them. Other theatre companies should take note. This is the future of performance: bold, uncompromising and raw. I left with a head full of questions about what theatre can be when it stops trying to be theatre.” Josie Simon – Calgary Guardian

Praise for Macromatter’s High Water

“It is simply beautiful to watch. … Robin invests every object that enters and leaves the filling pool with such loving attention to detail that the sheer joy of experimentation and richness of detail become captivating in themselves.”” Antonia Girsch – Schaubude Blog

Company: Ghost River Theatre and Macromatter
Creator: Eric Rose and Robin Leveroos
Performer: Robin Leveroos.
Director: Eric Rose
Production Collaboration: Areli Moran