Episode notes
In March of 1897, author and doctor Anton Chekhov is diagnosed with tuberculosis. The same year, two European surgeons introduced gauze surgical masks in medical settings to prevent the spread of bacteria and infectious diseases. In 2026, Elijah walks into Chekhov’s office looking for help managing chronic pain caused by Long COVID, a condition Chekhov has never heard of, and yet knows all too well.
Content Advisory: medical anxiety
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The Arc One cohort performed these works for a live audience at the Roundhouse Performance Centre in May of 2026, accompanied by live mixed sound and music by Mishelle Cuttler. The evening was recorded live by sound designer Malcolm Dow, and now here it is for you to experience over the next ten weeks – one amazing artist at a time.
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Writer & Performer — Elijah Curror
Additional Performer (Dr. Chekhov) — Jessica Hood
Host & Facilitator — Adam Grant Warren
Sound Design & Editing by Malcolm Dow
Original Compositions by Mishelle Cuttler
Technical Direction by Nico Dicecco
Production Management by Jordyn Wood
Produced in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
This podcast is generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver, the Lohn Foundation, and the Hylcan Foundation.
This production was recorded on the unceded and ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations at the Roundhouse Performance Centre on May 23, 2026.