The Regulation of Desire

The read

It runs a compact 10m.

Synopsis

During the Purge, queers were surveilled, with a desire for non-heteronormative bodies seen as dangerous. This ballet explores the tension between conformity and the yearning for freedom of sexual expression. In an immersive video installation, viewers navigate veiled screens revealing the ballet’s movements. The story includes a lesbian recruit, an ambassador accused of espionage, men seeking anonymous encounters, and an Investigator thwarted by a Decoy. In the final chapter, the recruit demands rank and honor, symbolizing resistance to federal policies under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Key crew

• Noam GonickWriter
• Gary KinsmanWriter
• Noam GonickDirector

Cast

• Stephan AzulayCast
• Katie BonnellCast
• Joshua HidsonCast
• Timon KeownCast
• Elizabeth LamontCast
• Joel SimkinCast
• Michael WalkerCast