Monica vs. The Internet
Monica vs. The Internet: Tales of a Social Justice Warrior
by Monica Ogden and KP Dennis
Presented by vAct, in association with ahmm at Morrow by Dumb Instrument Dance
Showtimes:
Saturday, May 20, 7:30pm
Sunday, May 21, 7:30pm
Location: Morrow
Cost: $5 or $15 (choose your own tier, general seating)
Buy tickets here. Please note that masks are mandatory for this event.
Three Filipinas. 1000 internet comments. One traumatized comedian.
Award-winning Filipina storyteller and comedian Monica Ogden sheds light on activism and disability culture, mixed-race identity, and how white feminism is like Lays chips. From Lilang’s immigration, mom’s rise to stardom as Miss Kapuskasing, to Monica’s failed YouTube career, Monica lives in the reality of intergenerational trauma and how it affects the Filipina women who raised her. MONICA VS. THE INTERNET is a multi-media stand-up show that will leave you in tears, both the laughy kind and the heart ones.
Written and Performed by Monica Ogden
Directed and Co-Created by K.P Dennis
Produced by Rage Sweater Theatre Productions
Film Production by Queer Based Media
Production Management – Maria Zarillo, Tony Adams
RISER Coordination – Tom Davis, Kelly Read
Director of Photography – Chris Reed & Kendall Yan
Editor – Kendall Yan & Chris Reed
Lighting – Vee Pho
Audio Technician – Vee Pho
Production Assistant – Bella Sie
Hair and Makeup – Isabelle Cooke
Hair and Makeup Assistant – M I L O
Production Support – James Ogden
ASL Translation & Interpretation – Gaitrie Persaud
Filmed at KW Studios
Generously supported by Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts and the BC Arts Council