Jordyn Wood's Vascular Necrosis opens Touchstone Theatre's 2026–27 season, October 7 to 18
Queer zombie love story explores mental illness, trauma, and choosing life in turbulent times
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(From left) Vascular Necrosis cast Evelyn Chew, Gabrielle Nebrida-Pépin, and Marguerite Hanna. Photo by Chelsey Stuyt
Touchstone Theatre launches its 2026–27 season with the world premiere of Vascular Necrosis, a dark comedy by Flying Start Playwright-in-Residence Jordyn Wood. Co-produced by Touchstone and Glitch Theatre, Vascular Necrosis runs October 7 to 18 at The NEST on Granville Island.
Five years ago, Penelope killed herself. Shortly after, she rose from the grave as a flesh-eating monster. Now, with the help of “de-necrotizers”—medication designed to suppress her zombie instincts—she has been given a second chance to rejoin the living.
Blending zombie lore, queer romance, and dark comedy, Vascular Necrosis turns the post-apocalyptic genre inside out. As Penelope navigates the uneasy territory between her life and afterlife, the play asks what it means to live in a world shaped by trauma, uncertainty, and profound change.
Flying Start is Touchstone’s incubator program for early-career theatre artists like Wood, who is a Vancouver-based playwright and producer.
Tickets to Vascular Necrosis are available here.
Post sponsored by Touchstone Theatre.
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