Dido’s Lament

Nowness
Kaleidoscope, Milan
L'Entrepot Cinema, Paris
Australian Centre for Moving Image, Melbourne / 2018

An experimental take on the traditional operatic diva, replacing them with queer and trans performers who are on the forefront of contemporary performance. Lip-synching to Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas (1689), they infuse energy and meaning to the iconic myth—which receives a radical update for 2018.

Featuring Bebe Huxley, Love Bailey, Gabriela Ruiz, Gottmik, Julio Marcelino from The Kiss Boyz, and Jason de Puy

Executive Producer: Jonathan Ignatius Green
Producer: Marie Van Eersel
Cinematographer: Andrew Brinkhaus
Editor: Jacob Jaime
Sound Designer: Heard City
Colorist: Jacob Jaime
Casting: Marie van Eersel

Line Producer: Jeff Keith
Camera Assistant: Rebecca Basaure
Gaffer: Justin Aguirre
Sound Mixing: Tom Morris
Sound Producer: Andi Lewis
Music courtesy of Extreme Music

Make-up for Julio Marcelino: Gottmik
Hair & Make-up for Jason de Puy: Rick Gradone
Hair for Julio Marcelino: Rick Gradone

Special Thanks to Love Bailey, The Savage Ranch, Concious Minds, Rick Gradone, Lalaland Artists, Jennifer Howell, and Ryan Walker Page