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Ministry of Video is a specialist in video production for the performing arts.

As a performing arts video production company, we have over 30 years’ experience working alongside top choreographers and industry professionals across the UK. We specialise in filming promotional videos, live stage events and theatrical productions including dance and musical theatre.

 

That’s only possible from modern HD and 4K camera technology. In addition to video, we independently record audio, whether it’s a basic WAV or MP3 track off the sound desk or a complex array of vocal mics with accompanying band. Each audio channel is mixed, edited and mastered to strict Dolby digital standards, resulting in a clear and acoustically pleasing stereo soundtrack.

 

To complete our productions we can provide a closing rolling cast list or our trademark video montage credits and pre-show feature. Each project can be delivered for broadcast and on any media such as DVD, Blu-ray or for online content. Browse our performing arts and creatives pages to view samples of our work from top UK choreographers and take a moment to read the endorsements by some of our established clients. If you would like to know more about the Ministry of Video production options please contact us and we will be delighted to respond.

For top-notch musical theatre, look no further thank Spotlight Musical Productions.

From our beginnings as the IBM Choir over fifty years ago, Spotlight Musical Productions showcases Toronto’s most passionate local talent, from our cast to our creative team. At Spotlight, we’re proud not only to deliver outstanding productions for our loyal audiences, but also to foster community through our shared love of musical theatre.


The music of Elvis comes alive in “All Shook Up”. Inspired by Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”, “All Shook Up” follows a small Midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of Chad, a good-looking, motorcycle-riding, roustabout, who rides from town to town with a guitar on his back, blue suede shoes on his feet, and a song in his heart. Repressed by their conservative mayor, the town begins to come alive once more under Chad’s influence. Lovers meet, woo, pursue, and more, all in one zany night that will change the town forever. Featuring such Elvis hits as "Love Me Tender", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Jailhouse Rock", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Don't Be Cruel", and  "It's Now or Never", “All Shook Up” is a rocking, heartwarming tale about following dreams, opening up to love, and the power of music.

Jack is a musical theatre composer, lyricist and writer. His current projects include 42 Balloons (Book, Music and Lyrics, Staged Concert at the Vaudeville Theatre in November 2022, Produced by Global Musicals and Alchemation), This Is A Love Story (Music and Lyrics, Commissioned by Vicky Graham Productions, Selected for BEAM2021, Workshop at Birmingham Hippodrome in January 2024), and Babies (Music and Lyrics, Winner of the BYMT New Music Theatre Award 2021, Staged Concert at the Lyric Theatre in November 2023, Produced by Crossroads Live). He studied Theology at Durham University and Musical Theatre at Goldsmiths University.


42 Balloons


On the 2nd of July 1982. Using a lawn chair and approximately 42 helium-filled weather balloons, truck driver Larry Walters defied all the odds (and FAA airspace regulations!) to make his lifelong dream a reality and fly sixteen thousand feet above Los Angeles.

No, seriously. In a chair.

42 BALLOONS is an uplifting musical inspired by the highly improbable true story of how Larry, and his partner Carol Van Deusen, convinced their friends and family to help Larry achieve his dream of flying.

Featuring an irresistible, 80s-style pop score, 42 BALLOONS questions how far you would go to make your dreams come true. Is the sky actually the limit, and what happens if it doesn’t all go to plan?

Gus is an award-winning writer and composer from London and based in York, UK.

His first full-length musical Pieces of String premiered in 2018 at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester. It was The Stage’s Best Regional Musical of the year and was nominated for the UK Theatre Best Musical Production award. For Pieces of String, Gus won The Stage Debut Award for Best Composer/Lyricist, and was nominated for the inaugural Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Musical Theatre Bookwriting. His song cycle Lifeboats, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community was performed at the Kings Head Theatre in London as part of the MT Pride season in 2023 and his second full-length musical Mayflies premiered at York Theatre Royal in 2023, to great acclaim.

Gus was commissioned to write new works for York Theatre Royal’s Love Bites and Green Shoots and has written two short musicals – an audio musical short Subway which was released in 2020 - and SICK! which was performed at LOST Theatre, London. In 2021, Gus, with Craig Mather, wrote and released an EP of pop songs focused on mental health In Motion. His short play Clocks & Teapots was performed at Rada Studios & the London Transport Museum. He co-wrote and directed Barren, (special prize for merit at the LOST One Act Theatre Festival), Love Love Love (Canadian Fringe Tour) & wrote & performed in Tell Me On A Thursday at the Camden Fringe. Gus wrote two songs for Copyright Christmas, for Olivier award-winning theatre collective Duckie at the Barbican.

Gus was commissioned by Hull Pride for their City of Culture celebrations and co-wrote with Alistair Brammer on the MADTrust album ‘The West End Goes MAD for Christmas’.

Gus is a MGCFutures Bursary recipient and has been shortlisted for the Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Award twice, the Perfect Pitch Award and The KSF Artists of Choice program. Gus’s work has been presented at BEAM, the Theatre Royal Stratford East Musical Theatre Workshop and has been supported by the Peggy Ramsay Foundation. Gus is currently resident artist at York Theatre Royal.

In 2014, Gus was on the UK Jury for the Eurovision Song Contest!

George Livings, originally from London, England, holds a degree in Acting and Musical Theater from Mountview Theatre School. He has a rich background in West End productions such as Kiss of the Spider Woman, Blitz and Forever Plaid, as well as the lead roles in the UK National tour of Godspell and the German production of Starlight Express.Upon relocating to Orlando, Florida, George served as the Director of Production at The Holy Land Experience, where he collaborated with Jonathan on various projects, including the conceptual concert of The Last Adam. Despite setbacks caused by COVID-19, George remained resilient, directing workshops and pursuing higher education with a focus on his Masters in Film Composition and Orchestration.Throughout his career, George and Jonathan have crafted numerous shows and songs together, including eight children's musicals and mini musicals like "Centurion" and "Moses." Currently residing in Staten Island, New York, George serves as the Executive Director of Creative Arts at Salem Church, where he continues to pursue his passion for storytelling through The Last Adam.With a vision to present the gospel in a unique and compelling way, George is dedicated to his role as a creator and director, finding fulfillment in his family life with his wife, Janeen, and their two sons, Alex and Jonah. Together, they embody the essence of George's dream to make a lasting impact through innovative musical theatre.


 The Last Adam: A new musical is a reimagined story of Jesus for today's generation. No sugarcoating here—our characters are flawed, messy, and searching for truth, just like us. But through their journey, discover forgiveness, restoration, and unyielding hope. Join us for an unforgettable exploration of humanity's darkest times, illuminated by the enduring light within. 

Ian Kowalski

Ian (he/him) is a graduate of the Performing Arts program at O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute and the Media Production Program at Toronto Met University (fka Ryerson). As a lifelong performer and lover of the arts, he is passionate about creating a platform for artists to express themselves as authentically as possible in telling impactful stories that change our perception of what is possible with theatre.



Select acting credits include Peter in Peter Pan the Musical (The LOT), Tobias in Sweeney Todd (Ember Island Players), Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (O'Neill CVI) and Will Bloom in Big Fish (RMTC). Behind the scenes, he has directed Cumulus (UBC Brave New Play Rites Festival), Fun Home (Bowtie Productions), directed and produced several short films and has worked in the art department for multiple films on the Hallmark Channel.



Taylor Long


Hi, my name is Taylor. I'm a Toronto-based photographer, videographer, editor, and director of photography. Originally from Halifax, NS, I have a background in opera and musical theatre and performed on the east coast before discovering a passion for photography and videography.

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Recent highlights include a three-week intensive at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, working with Academy-award nominated director Atom Egoyan on the Canadian Opera Company’s digital production of Bluebeard’s Castle, and working as DOP on the COC/Against the Grain Theatre co-production of Mozart’s Requiem.

 

Randy (Lei) Chang is a Toronto based performer who's credits include: Merrily We Roll Along, Ordinary Days and A Perfect Bowl of Pho