speaking of sneaking (2023)
Produced by
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Groundwork Redux and Obsidian Theatre Company
Creator: daniel jelani ellis
Director: d’bi.young anitafrika
Run
September 19th, 2023 – October 1st, 2023
Synopsis
Ginnal is sure like never before: he must make it to Foreign. When he meets a Spider who sets him on the journey, Ginnal faces the cost of freedom.
Inspired by experiences of growing up queer in Jamaica and finding home in Canada, speaking of sneaking is a multidisciplinary mash-up of dance, poetry, and pantomime, where the archetypal Jamaican Ginnal and the mythical African Anansi meet. (buddiesinbadtimes.com)
Cast
| daniel jelani ellis | Performer |
Creative Team
| daniel jelani ellis | Creator |
| d’bi.young anitafrika | Director |
| d’bi.young anitafrika | Dramaturge |
| Jaz Fairy J | Choreographer |
| Rachel Forbes | Set Designer |
| Rachel Forbes | Costume Designer |
| André Du Toit | Lighting Designer |
| Stephon Smith | Sound Designer |
Production
| daniel jelani ellis | Producer |
| Lexi Sproule | Stage Manager |
| Micha Edwards | Artistic Associate |
| Chantelle Zoelene Laliberte | Head of Wardrobe |
| Rebecca Vandevelde | Production Manager |
| Conrad McLaren | Technical Director |
| Kit Norman | Head Technician |
| Darren Shaen | Head Technician |
| Van Ward | Head Technician |
| Amber Pattison | Head Technician |
| Diamond Srey | Audio Technician |
| Diamond Srey | Qlab Programmer |
| El Patey | Install & Strike Crew |
| Matt Armour | Install & Strike Crew |
| Mike Dowdall | Install & Strike Crew |
| Zev Shoag | Install & Strike Crew |
| Nate Gurarie | Install & Strike Crew |
| Katherine Teed-Arthur | Install & Strike Crew |
