George Absi

HAPPY CLOSING - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

It was an absolute honour and privilege to be asked to choreograph this beautiful play, directed by the wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable Alistair Newton . This is an experience I will cherish and remember forever. Thank you to GRAND THEATRE - London, Ontario for having me.

Cast

Deena Aziz – Miss Prism

James Daly – Algernon Moncrieff

Julien Galipeau – John Worthing

Kaylee Harwood – Gwendolen Fairfax

Claire Jullien – Lady Bracknell

Billy Lake – Lady Stella Clinton / Merriman

Ben Sanders – Rev. Canon Chasuble / Lane

Mirabella Sundar Singh – Cecily Cardew



Creative Team

Alistair Newton – Director

Stephen Ingram – Music Director

George Absi – Choreographer

Michelle Tracey – Set Designer

Judith Bowden – Costume Designer

Siobhán Sleath – Lighting Designer

Olivia Wheeler – Sound Designer

Phyllis Cohen – Dialect Coach

Michael Hart – Stage Manager

Jordan Guetter – Assistant Stage Manager

Tsz Ting Lam – Apprentice Stage Manager

“It could even be a Musical!”

What an honour working on this project. Huge thanks to my hi

SPY FILMS
Director:
Starring:

DOP:
LP: Brian Etting,

Choreography:
Asst Choreography:
Leads:___

Supporting:

Shakin’ In Them Boots


Had the pleasure of choreographing and setting movement for this high energy “Shania Twain” inspired music video for international artist Jade Eagleson.

*Special thanks to and for having me on this project.

Here are some clips and BTS. Enjoy!

Creative:

DIRECTOR Ben Knechtel
PRODUCER Travis Didluck
DOP David Schuurman
1ST AC Steele Fernandes
GRIP Joel D’Alimonte
GAFFER Tarek Smith
SWING Alex Chung
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Sarah Lang
ART ASSISTANT Darien Gomez
KEY PA Eris Tomicki
HMU Taylor Switzer
STYLIST Amber Watkins

Talent Jade Eagleson
Management Mike Kozelj
Management Ali Raney
Management Austin Chaffe
Management Josh Viner

Choreography George Absi

Assistant Choreography Karly Bon
Talent Kirstie Cameron
Talent Saskia Raparanta
Talent Mohogany Brown
Talent Josh Lamb
Talent Stephan Mero
Talent Dominic Cooper

I’M BACK !! Teaching my class every Tuesday from 12:30-2pm. Here are some fun class memories. Forever grateful to have Metro for allowing me to explore the “fusion” of genres and choreography I offer in class.

Well, grab your sequins and hold onto your wigs because this journey has been nothing short of f***ing incredible.

This contract was a a life changer, and I can’t even begin to explain how much I’ve learned about theatre, people, and the most important lesson of all: I’m fabulous and I belong just as I am!

As I get ready to bid adieu to this incredible show, I can’t help but feel a bittersweet pang in my heart. It’s everything I stand for—love, acceptance, and a whole lot of glitter!

Tomorrow we close. It marks our 100th show! Which means I’ve done 400 tuck drop slips not including rehearsals. I’m now in a very serious relationship. Very exciting. His name is Advil.

Huge shoutout to all my friends and family who came to cheer me on, my director Thom Allison and choreographer Cam Carver, associate choreographer Krista Leis and, of course, my show crush, Franklin Brasz.

I’ll wrap this up with a short message: Love is love, and I stand proudly with all my fellow gayyyy and lesssbians and alll my Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Two spirit. 💪🏽
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some sequins to shed and a new adventure to chase! 💖✨
(Side note: When I tell you this was 83 chapters long and I condensed it to 5 paragraphs…ok, SIX!)
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