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We Begin.

During our residency at The Grand in Calgary for their TJLAB sessions we invited filmmaker Kevin Dong to join us in the space and capture some moments of the Monkeys at work. #webeginwithanemptystudio is a short documentary to introduce ourselves at Dancing Monkey Laboratories. We are interested in researching, exploring, discovering and deconstructing what performance can […]

I AM I – “Montreal playwright’s anti-narrative aesthetic”

“The characters in Mike Czuba’s new tragi-comedy “I AM I” may state in frustration that they hate postmodernism, but the show owns its very appeal to this fragmented, and yet strangely cohesive genius of narrative.” Lucian Tion, Amsterdam Fringe – 2013 FOUND HERE.“…If you spent the entirety of Waiting for Godot wondering when the hell […]

Humanoid Workshop Video.

For those who could not make it to the TJLab outcome on December 1st. Here is a video* of the evenings work. Theatre Junction‘s TJlab sessions are an invaluable opportunity for artists and collectives like ours to have the ability to explore new material at a high level, within a beautiful, intimate space, with lights, […]

Humanoid – A Love Supreme

Originally posted on ponyreviews:
A week ago I was fortunate to catch Dancing Monkey Lab’s latest production, Humanoid – A Love Supreme. This multi-disciplinary production included live (composed and improvised) music, choreographed dance, and actors. *** Humanoid – A Love Supreme Direction: Mike Czuba & Melissa Tuplin / Script: Mike Czuba / Choreography: Melissa Tuplin / Light&…

THE VOID – a short film

There are 34 Citizen Laws. Not everyone follows them. Director – Mike Czuba. Dancer – Melissa Tuplin. Music – Nathaniel Schmidt. Shot and Masks – Leon Schwesinger. Costume Design/Construction – Katrina Muller. Animation – Samantha Scafidi. Sound Editing – Alex Bohn. “How violent are the battles waged inside of ourselves to try and conform to […]