HISTORY Prophecy Fog was initially developed through the Tracy Wright Global Archive at The Theatre Centre in June 2014. Jani Lauzon traveled to Giant Rock in the Mojave Desert, California. then spent the next 9 months reading and researching everything from the Mojave Desert to UFO’s. The work was presented in June of 2014.
Further development was made possible through: Native Earth's Weesageechak Festival, Magnetic North Theatre Festival, the Banff Centre Playwrights Lab and Nightswimming's OAC Theatre Creation support and premiered at The Theatre Centre in May 2019. Prophecy Fog was also presented at pushOFF 2020 sponsored by Theatre Replacement. Written and performed by Jani Lauzon Directed by Franco Boni Dramaturgy by Brian Quirt Environmental Design by Melissa Joakim with Tim Lindsay Movement Consultant: Julia Aplin Stage Management: A.J. Morra
Productions include: May 2019: The Theatre Centre. A Paper Canoe Projects and The Theatre Centre production in association with Nightswimming Theatre February 2020 PushOff Festival. Paper Canoe Projects production January - April 2023 National Tour. A Paper Canoe Projects production November-December 2023. Coal Mine Theatre in association with Paper Canoe Projects Thank you to the following. The Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Presents, The Ontario Arts Council, The Theatre Centre, Nightswimming, Native Earth Performing Arts, Ruth Madoc-Jones, Justis Danto-Clancy, Remington North, David Cherniack, Tara Sky, Don Koch, Trevor Schwellnus, Aluna Theatre, Marjorie Chan, Kate Ann Vandermeer, Alex Williams, Marsha Coffee. Additional footage of Giant Rock is used by permission from David Cherniack.
