After mourning at shadow theatre

The world premiere of AFTER MOURNING, BEFORE VAN GOGH, opened at Shadow Theatre in Edmonton, AB, this past March/April 2025. Directed by: John Hudson and Lana Michelle HughesOlder Johanna: Lora BrovoldYounger Johanna: Donna-Leny HansenYassine El Fassi El Fihri: Dries, JohanSteven Greenfield: TheoAndrew Ritchie: Vincent, Vincent WillemGina Moe: Stage ManagerLeona Brausen: Costume DesignDave Clark: Sound DesignMatt […]

Sublimity – Nominations

A giant thank you to @rndyounghowze for recognizing a bunch of misfits from Calgary. And a giant hug to the Sublimity team. We did something good. Sublimity was an experiment as well as trying to finish a thought. We often, as theatre makers, don’t get to fully realize a vision – with the help of […]

you are only a number

As part of Dancing Monkey’s mandate, we release different media focusing on different perspectives of our productions. YOU ARE ONLY A NUMBER is a short video highlighting the dance and movement component of SUBLIMITY – a love supreme. The full music, remixed to maximize a stand-alone release, will be out soon!! Performers – Val Duncan […]

SUBLIMITY – the video

In March 2023, Dancing Monkey Laboratories presented an innovative hybrid live performance and live stream event with multiple cameras – creating two unique viewing experiences. SUBLIMITY – a love supreme is a one-act interdisciplinary show for 3 actors and 3 dancers. It is about challenging systems and challenging traditional theatre forms and expectations. The play […]

digital manifesto: Addendum #5

Get Out of the Way and Make Time. I closed a show a few months ago and have only now found some time to process that event. That, and many continued discussions with like-minded artists also working within streaming and multi-media platforms. My collective, Dancing Monkey Laboratories, produced a ‘hybrid’ performance; a live in-person audience, […]