ANIMA is co-stewarded by Daniel Cabena and Luke Hathaway.
Dan is a singer — a countertenor — and a scholar; a teacher of music/voice and of the Alexander technique; and a passionate co-creator and commissioner of new musical/theatrical works. He also makes music with his hands, playing modern and Baroque violin and viola as well as vièle and recorders. You can learn more about Dan here: www.danielcabena.com
Luke is a poet, librettist/lyricist, and performer, who collaborates with artists and ensembles near and far in the work of mythopoeic storytelling; he is particularly passionate about telling the trans and queer stories that are close to his heart. You can learn more about Luke here: www.smu.ca/english/luke-hathaway.html
Dan and Luke work with an evolving host of collaborators, on a project-by-project basis, to bring ANIMAtions to life.
ANIMATORS PAST & PRESENT
Guillaume Bernardi: workshop direction (Caeneus)
Lesley Emma Bouza: performance, recording, and workshopping (Caeneus, Membra Jesu nostri)
Richard Burrows: performance and workshopping (Caeneus)
The Cardinal Consort of Viols (Sheila Smyth, Linda Deshman, Sara Blake, Valerie Sylvester): performance and recording (Membra Jesu nostri)
Colleen (Coco) Collins: sound engineering, production support, videography (Navré de ton dart)
Sheila Dietrich: performance and workshopping (The Temple, A Poor Passion)
Chris Fischer: performance, recording, and workshopping (Membra Jesu Nostri, A Poor Passion)
Aliayta Foon-Dancoes: performance and workshopping (Caeneus)
Paul Genyk-Berezowsky: performance, co-creation, workshopping, recording, production support (Caeneus, The House of Our Pilgrimage, Navré de ton dart, Membra Jesu nostri)
Elyssia Giancola: stage management (Caeneus)
Lilly Gutierrez: performance (Membra Jesu nostri)
Inter Arts Matrix: production support (A Poor Passion)
Thomas Li: concert photography (Membra Jesu nostri)
Daniel Lichti: performance and workshopping (The Temple, A Poor Passion)
Dante MacDonald: artwork, historical research, fact-checking (Caeneus)
Garth MacPhee: performance and musical adaptation (Membra Jesu nostri)
Melissa Marr: artwork (Membra Jesu nostri)
Terry McKenna: workshopping and co-creation (A Poor Passion, Navré de ton dart)
James McLennan: workshopping (A Poor Passion)
Brian McQueen : performance and workshopping (Caeneus)
Joëlle Morton: performance and recording (Membra Jesu nostri)
Jonathan Oldengarm: performance, recording, and production support (Membra Jesu nostri)
Juliet Palmer: performance and workshopping (Caeneus)
Henry Peirson: performance, workshopping, dramaturgy, and assistant-direction (A Poor Passion, Caeneus)
Tim Pyper: performance and musical consultation (A Poor Passion, The Temple)
James Rolfe: composition, score preparation, co-production, mentorship (Caeneus, The House of Our Pilgrimage, Membra Jesu nostri)
Anna Ronai: workshopping (A Poor Passion)
Karen Schindler / Baseline Press: publishing, book design, co-production (The Temple, Membra Jesu nostri)
Judith Souman: performance, recording, and co-creation (Membra Jesu nostri, Navré de ton dart)
Spiritus Ensemble: performance and co-production (The Temple)
Asitha Tennekoon: performance and workshopping (Caeneus)
Stephen Tok: performance and co-creation (The Lover and the Beloved)
Zachary Wadsworth: composition, musical consultation, score preparation (The Temple, A Poor Passion)
John Wiens: performance and co-creation (The Lover and the Beloved)
GaRRy Williams: performance, workshopping, dramaturgy, dramaturgical mentorship (Caeneus, Membra Jesu nostri, A Poor Passion)
James Wu: sound recording, videography (Membra Jesu nostri, Caeneus)
Claire Yurkovich : active listener (Caeneus), administrative support and project management (ongoing)