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No but… Where are you really from?

  • No but… Where are

    you really from? :

    I am woman, I am black, I am an immigrant, but where is my home? Is home a place, a body or a feeling? 

    No, but...where are you really from? Is a series of Seven spoken word poems that I have written, which will explore race, identity and home. 

    Through these spoken word poems come and immerse yourself In a dramatised performance that examines the complexity that is blackness, and doesn’t shy away from exploring joy in times of grief and finding home wherever you are.

    A portion of our ticket sales will also go towards Mind UK.

    When: Friday the 31rd of May 2024

    Time: 7pm

    Where: The Grapes,

    14 Westgate Street

    Bath BA1 1EQ

    01225 727060

    Team:

    Artist/Writter : Monique Eleanor

    Produced by: Arabella Kennedy Compston

    Poster by: Raquel Anastacia

No but… Where are you really from?

  • No but… Where are

    you really from? :

    I am woman, I am black, I am an immigrant, but where is my home? Is home a place, a body or a feeling? 

    No, but...where are you really from? Is a series of Seven spoken word poems that I have written, which will explore race, identity and home. 

    Through these spoken word poems come and immerse yourself In a dramatised performance that examines the complexity that is blackness, and doesn’t shy away from exploring joy in times of grief and finding home wherever you are.

    When: Friday the 10th of May 2024

    Time: 9pm

    Where: Studio 1, Theatre Peckham 

    Team:

    Artist/writter : Monique Eleanor

    Produced by: Arabella Kennedy Compston

    Poster by: Raquel Anastacia

Burlesque:The Musical

  • Monique Eleanor - script assistant on the Creative team

    BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL, THE GLAMOROUS, GRITTY AND OUTRAGEOUSLY FUN NEW MUSICAL BASED ON THE MUCH-LOVED HIT MOVIE.

    Full company information:

    AUTHOR:

    Steven Antin Creator, Writer & Producer

    MUSIC & LYRICS:

    Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Todrick Hall & Jess Folley

    UK PRODUCERS – ADAMA Entertainment :

    Adam Paulden Managing Director, Lead Producer

    Jason Haigh-Ellery Chairman

    Tom O’Connell Executive Producer

    Racky Plews Creative Producer

    Sam Quested General Manager

    Jacob Glass General Management & Accounts Assistant

    Alex Kais Production Coordinator

    Faith Donner Production Assistant

    US PRODUCERS – IN FINE COMPANY:

    Sue Gilad Producer

    Larry Rogowsky Producer

    PRODUCERS:

    Steven Antin

    Christina Aguilera

    Clint Culpepper

    CREATIVE TEAM:

    Nick Winston Director & Choreographer

    Soutra Gilmour Set Designer

    Ryan Dawson Laight Costume Designer

    Tom Curran Orchestrator & Arranger

    Phil Bateman Musical Supervisor

    Nina Dunn Video Designer

    Jack Knowles Lighting Designer

    Ben Harrison Sound Designer

    Carole Hancock Hair & Wigs Designer

    Guy Common Make-Up Designer

    Ben Hart Illusion Designer

    Harry Blumenau Casting Director

    Robin Antin Creative Co-Producer/Associate Choreographer

    Chris Poon Musical Director

    Caitlin Morgan Assistant Musical Director

    Ryan-Lee Seager Associate Director/Choreographer + Resident Director

    Libby Watts Associate Choreographer

    Tommy Franzen Assistant Choreographer

    Sarah-Jane Price Associate Casting Director

    Matthew Jackson Associate Orchestrator & Arranger

    Laura Rushton Costume Supervisor

    Jennifer Gregory Associate Costume Designer

    Chris Reid Associate Sound Designer

    Dale Driscoll Associate Lighting Designer

    Tyler Forward Associate Video Designer

    Sarah-Lou Packham Associate Wigs Designer

    Lily Mollgaard Props Supervisor

    David Gallagher Orchestra Fixer

    Lisa Stevens Intimacy Co-Ordinator

    Joe Hood Keyboard Programmer

    Vikki Stone Dramaturg

    Monique Eleanor Script assistant

    CAST:

    Jackie Burns Tess

    Jess Folley Ali Rose

    Todrick Hall Sean

    George Maguire Vince

    Michael Mather Jackson

    Nina Ann Nelson Nikki / Alternate Ali Rose

    B Terry Georgie / Ensemble (Troupe)

    Billie-Kay Ensemble (Troupe) - Sophia

    Ope Sowande Ensemble (Troupe) - Trey

    Yasmin Harrison Ensemble (Troupe) - Brenda / Dance Captain / 2nd Georgie

    Lily Wang Ensemble (Troupe) - Fifi

    Jess Qualter Ensemble (Troupe) - Daphne

    Alessia McDermott Ensemble (Troupe) - Sally / 1st cover Nikki

    Hollie-Ann Lowe Ensemble (Troupe) - Summer / 2nd cover Nikki

    Callum MacDonald Ensemble (Troupe) - 1st Vince

    Stefan Lagouli Ensemble (Troupe) - 2nd Jackson / Sean

    Lewis Easter Ensemble

    Tom Mussell Ensemble - 1st Jackson

    Ian Oswald Ensemble - 1st Sean

    Jade Albertsen Ensemble

    Evonnee Bentley-Holder Ensemble

    Tom Scanlon Ensemble / On Stage Swing

    Lucy Campbell On Stage Swing

    Callum Aylott On Stage Swing

    Joe Atkinson Off Stage Swing / Assistant Dance Captain

    Elly Jay Off Stage Swing - 1st Cover Tess

    Amber Pierson Off Stage Swing

Very Very Open

  • Monique was the Intimacy Coordinator for a short film called Very Very Open. the short is about two lovers who confront their desires for people outside of their relationship. 

    Cast - 

    Warren - Daniel Bowerbank

    Jen - Olivia Oprzynska

    Crew - 

    Writer / Director - Isis Hope Lloyd 

    Producer - Mattie Willaims

    Assistant Producer - Hannah Lubin

    Production Assistant - Jessamy Gather

    1st AD - Polly Coombes

    Script Supervisor - Luca House

    Sound Recording - Victoria Knipper

    DOP - Willow Bidwell

    1st AC - Etai Shomri + Sam Hotson

    2nd AC - Harry Sanders

    Gaffer - Ian Blackburn

    Spark - Bryan Lim

    Production Designer - Georgia Marshall

    Costume Designer - Tabby Bunyan

    Intimacy Co-ordinator - Monique Muzariri

    Welfare Officer - Bex Hawkes

    Runner - Grace Hennessy

    Runner - Robin Baxter.

Stay

  • Stay, A short film that explores the breakdown of Alana’s relationships.

    Monique played Cecil who was Alana’s love interest in this short film.

    Cast:

    Alana: Sophia Rosen-Fouladi

    Ceci: Monique Eleanor

    Mother: Cristina Lerdo De Tejada

    Father: Guillermo Armella

    Crew:

    Produced and edited by:

    Lakshmi Pillai and Sofia Armella

    Script Supervisor: Lara Biller

    Original score by: Sofia Armella