The Archive of Missing Things

Created by Zuppa with Kate Cayley, A Zuppa Production,
Co-produced and Presented by Theatre Direct and
York University – School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
and York University Libraries

Date: May 20 – 23, 2026
Time: May 20, 21 & 22  (1:00 – 2:30 p.m.) | May 23 (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. & 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.)
Location: Scott Library (115 Campus Walk)
Tickets: General Admission: $15 | Student $10

“The Archive of Missing Things was founded in order to collect, catalogue and store all missing objects that are in the world. The Archive was built around a secret.”

The Archive of Missing Things is a live/digital show for libraries, as well as an online game available at home. You have 90 minutes to explore a maze-like archive in search of the secret at its centre. Toggling between different views can reveal clues: if you look and listen closely enough, you may just notice them.

A meditative quest for the age of rising sea levels.