My Spotlight:
I choose to mourn by living
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I choose to mourn by living is a poetic short film, exploring the power of being alive. It looks at how it feels to live in this world as a black woman and how choosing to live can be a form of resistance. It explores the complex nature of one’s life and how choosing to actively live it – even in hard times – can sometimes feel like a grieving process for all the things that have and could have been. The audio- visual piece aims to explore how making that choice is an act of resilience, pushing past fear, anger or sadness and instead finding the small joys in a world that actively tries to tear the black community down and making the world a better place through seeking black joy.
First exhibiting at Fleet studios as part of the Friends and family: Lagos to London exhibition in May 2025 .
Living in resistance a Friends and Family screening at Arthouse crouch-end on the 15th of October 2025.
Exhibiting at Firepit art Gallery as part of the F word exhibition, from 9th October 2025 - 31st January 2026.
The team involved:
Monique - writer, narrator and Executive producer
Carolin – @itsmecarolinp + @pinkrevisionprod - director and Executive producer
Crystal – @crystal__clicks - D.O.P
Kat – @katkeyss - composer
Christina – @chrrrrrrristina - editor
Lois – @colourbylois - colourist
Rachael @_rachael_thompson_ - sound editor
Raye – @rayofsun07 - musician
Phoebe-Rae – @missrare - dancer
Saffron – @dey_saffron -supporting artist
Clarissa @clarissa.tyra_ - supporting artist
No but… Where are you really
from?
No but… Where are you really
from?
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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
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No but… Where are
you really from? :
Update: The show has undergone an artist residency as part of Hoxton labs at Hoxton Halls, Progressing from a solo performance into a 2 hander running at 55 minutes.
we have also just received another residency happening in November part of Theatre Deli’s allotment programme.
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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
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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
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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
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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