What does it mean to be real when your life is written in lines of code?

Matthew Joseph, Colleen Furlan, Jacob MacInnis, Daniel Williston, Janelle Cooper, William Lincoln, Hailey Gillis; Directed by Ann Hodges; Lighting by Imogen Wilson; Video/Projection by VideoCompany (George Allister & Patrick Boivin); Sound by Brian Kenny; Costumes by Alex Amini; Photo by Dahlia Katz (Canadian Festival of New Musicals Presentation, 2024)

In Real Life

By Nick Green & Kevin Wong

Book and Lyrics by Nick Green
Music and Lyrics by Kevin Wong

What does it mean to be real when your life is written in lines of code?

Max is a brilliant tech prodigy destined for greatness, whose life is upended by one cryptic message. What begins as a quest to uncover the truth spirals into a pulse-pounding adventure that forces Max to face the dark cloud of technology overtaking his humanity – and the world as he knows it.

Production History

In Real Life was commissioned by The Musical Stage Company in 2018 as part of the Aubrey & Marla Dan Fund for New Musicals. It was initially developed at the Canadian Music Theatre Project, Sheridan College.

In Real Life will premiere at Sheridan College on March 31, 2026. 

 

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