The Regulation of Desire

The Regulation of Desire (2025)

During the Purge, queers were surveilled, with a desire for non-heteronormative bodies seen as dangerous. This ballet explores the tension between conformity and the yearning for freedom of sexual expression. In an immersive video installation, viewers navigate veiled screens revealing the ballet’s movements. The story includes a lesbian recruit, an ambassador accused of espionage, men seeking anonymous encounters, and an Investigator thwarted by a Decoy. In the final chapter, the recruit demands rank and honor, symbolizing resistance to federal policies under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Director: Noam Gonick

Casts

	Stephan Azulay as
	Katie Bonnell as
	Joshua Hidson as
	Timon Keown as
	Elizabeth Lamont as
	Joel Simkin as
	Michael Walker as

Crew