When Language Fails | W&M Physical Theatre

Three intimate portraits trace the wild, civilized, and suppressed in us all. When Language Fails by W&M Physical Theatre explores the fault lines between self and society, where identity is shaped, silenced, and reclaimed through the body.

Content Warnings:

• Language
• Mature Themes

Wojciech Mochniej is Co-Artistic Director of W&M Physical Theatre and Artistic Director of W&M Dance Projects. A choreographer, performer, video artist, and educator, he is a founding artist of Poland’s Silesian Dance Theatre and a long-time professor at the University of Calgary. His work has toured widely across Europe and North America.

Melissa Monteros is Co-Artistic Director of W&M Physical Theatre and Executive Director of the WildDogs International Screendance Festival. Professor Emerita at the University of Calgary, she is a choreographer, educator, and Fulbright recipient whose work has been presented internationally and shaped through deep collaboration across cultures and disciplines.

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