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[Image Description: A promotional graphic on a textured blue background advertises Dial 1 for UK, written and performed by Mohit Mathur and presented by The Disability Collective. The title appears in large white and yellow text. There is a collage featuring the performer speaking on a phone, surrounded by illustrated London landmarks, a red double-decker bus, a red telephone box, photos, notes, and travel-themed icons. Accessibility icons appear for relaxed performance (RP), ASL interpretation, and audio description (AD). There is a five-star review and a quote from Green Room Reviews: “Sometimes you are lucky enough to stumble upon a little gem, and this was a polished diamond.” Tour dates are listed for Toronto (Sept 10-13), Calgary (Sept.18-20), and Vancouver (Sept 24-27). Sponsor logos (TD Ready Commitment, Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Ontario, and Canada Council for the Arts) line the bottom, with a note that the Vancouver presentation is co-presented with Presentation House Theatre]
TORONTO
September 10-13
Tarragon Theatre
30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto
CALGARY
VANCOUVER
September 18-20
September 24-27
Vertigo Theatre
161, 115 – 9 Avenue SE, Calgary
Presentation House Theatre
333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver
Thursday, September 10 - 8 PM
Opening Night, Post-Show Talkback, Post-Show Reception
Friday, September 11 - 8 PM
Mask Mandatory
Saturday, September 12 - 2 PM
Mask Mandatory
Saturday, September 12 - 8 PM
Audio Description, ASL Interpretation, Open Captions, Post-Show Talkback
Sunday, September 13 - 2 PM
Dedicated for South Asian, first generation, refugee, and migrant community members
Friday, September 18 - 8 PM
Mask Mandatory
Saturday, September 19 - 1:30 PM
Mask Mandatory
Saturday, September 19 - 8 PM
Sunday, September 20 - 1:30 PM
Audio Description, ASL Interpretation
Thursday, September 24 - 7:30 PM
Friday, September 25 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 26 - 2 PM
Saturday, September 26 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 27 - 2 PM
Access measures will be announced soon.
Tickets are pay what you can.
Patrons purchasing tickets at a higher price point can do so with the understanding that their ticket price is helping to subsidize the lower ticket prices, and in doing so, are making this show more accessible for others.
Get ready for the Canadian premiere of Dial 1 for UK, arriving fresh off its critically acclaimed national UK tour. Written and performed by neurodivergent rising West End star Mohit Mathur (Life of Pi) and directed by Phil Willmott, this award-winning production is a masterclass in solo performance, packed with vibrant energy, sharp wit, and unexpected depth.
Follow Uday, an optimistic call-center agent in New Delhi who dreams of an idealized British life filled with fish, chips, and tea with the royals. But when he seizes a chance opportunity to fly to England, his glossy YouTube fantasy collides with the real-world path of an everyday worker in the UK care sector. What unfolds is a rich, beautifully human story of high hopes, digital illusions, and the quiet reality of navigating a new world.
Propelled by Mathur’s magnetic charisma and fast-paced humor, Dial 1 for UK is a brilliant piece of storytelling.
Come see the show international critics are raving about:
★★★★★ "Sometimes you're lucky enough to stumble upon a little gem, and this was a polished diamond." — Green Room Reviews
★★★★★ “It’s a true tour-de-force performance from Mohit Mathur." — The Real Chrisparkle
★★★★ "…candid, heartwarming, and at times challenging…" — Northern Arts Review
Writer and Performer: Mohit Mathur
Director: Phil Willmott
Assistant Director: Ralph Jefferys
Stage Manager: Scarlett Larry*
Lighting Designer: Rachel Sampley
Set Designer: Caitlin Abbott
Sound Designer: Ansuman Biswa
Canadian Cultural Dramaturg: Dhanu Chinniah
Technical Coordinator: Dustin Woods-Turner
*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).
[Image Description: A headshot of Mohit Mathur, who has short dark brown hair and brown eyes. Mohit is wearing a light beige striped shirt over a white T-shirt, and is resting their head on one hand and looking directly at the camera with a gentle smile against a soft purple background]
MOHIT MATHUR
Mohit Mathur is an actor, dancer, and theatre maker from Delhi, India, now based in London. He obtained his Masters in Acting from the Drama Centre London and has since built an international career spanning theatre, film, and dance.
He made his West End debut in 2015 as the lead in Beyond Bollywood at the London Palladium, later touring across multiple continents. In 2022, he returned to the West End in Max Webster’s Life of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre before embarking on its international tour in 2024.
Mohit has performed in accessible Shakespeare productions designed for autistic audiences when extensively working with Flute Theatre. His work with the company has taken him across Romania, Serbia, and leading theatre festivals, where he starred in Pericles and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, both for people on the autism spectrum and diverse audiences.
In 2023, Mohit was part of the revival of Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes in a UK tour with Waterperry Opera. His passion for storytelling extends to opera, where he served as a consultant, dance captain, and performer in the Welsh National Opera’s Migrations, a powerful production exploring themes of migration and belonging.
As a theatre maker, Mohit is committed to examining the impact of colonial histories on contemporary identities. He is currently developing and planning a UK tour of Dial 1 for UK in Autumn 2025, a show he is producing himself, which was originally written as part of Vital Xposure’s writing cohort. Additionally, he is collaborating with Tara Theatre on Azaad, an ACE-funded project that navigates the revolutionary story of Udham Singh alongside his personal journey moving to the UK. In 2019, Mohit created Zindagi – Tales of Bollywood, a commercial Bollywood dance show.
Beyond theatre, Mohit has worked extensively in screen and choreography. He was a choreographer for dance reality TV shows in India and has choreographed for multiple productions. His love for movement and exploring storytelling through dance and physicality remains central to his creative practice. He has starred in multiple short films in the UK, including London, Punjab, which was screened at Cannes in 2024. His work can also be seen in Netflix’s Bhangra Paa Le.
Access Measures:
All performances will feature a Relaxed Environment, where audience members are welcome to exit and re-enter the theatre, move about the theatre space, make noise, and use fidget/sensory toys. A quiet space will be set up for folks to take a break from the show should they need.
ASL Interpretation and Audio Description will be provided at the 8 PM performance on Saturday, September 12 in Toronto and the 1:30 PM performance on Sunday, September 20 in Calgary.
The following performances will be mask mandatory performances: 8 PM on Friday, September 11 and 2 PM on Saturday, September 12 in Toronto, and 8 PM on Friday, September 18 and 1:30 PM on Saturday, September 19 in Calgary. Air purifiers will be on throughout the venue and free KN95 masks will be available at the Toronto performances.
Access measures for the Vancouver dates will be announced soon.
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