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A factory worker gets called a monkey. What he does next will haunt you.
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The Dancing Monkey (2023)

claustrophobicworking-class rageexistential dread

Overview

Drama

After being compared to a dancing monkey by one of the factory owners, Wayne, a factory worker sets out to find an answer to a question that will decide his fate and those around him.

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factory workerdramastage adaptationeugene o'neillthe hairy apedancing monkey

Standout Aspects

Acting

Forester's monologue delivery could strip paint off walls

Direction

Wild translates O'Neill's stage poetry to screen without losing its teeth

Production

Factory sets so oppressive you'll gasp for air

Best for:Solo: Late night when you hate capitalism but make no moves·Theater: If your local indie screens it — this BEGS the big dark room
Heads up:Disturbing: Psychological unraveling that sticks like factory grease
C

Director

Chandler Wild

ReleasedMay 5, 2023
Runtime1h 14m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
All The Way Around
XO Productions

Top Cast

Nicole Forester

Nicole Forester

Jennifer Cooly

Stella Grace Fitzgerald

Stella Grace Fitzgerald

Kassie Hughes

Jane Brody

Jane Brody

Gail

Tom Downing

Tom Downing

Brayden

Tim Rhoze

Tim Rhoze

Steeler

Jack Welshons

Jack Welshons

Bryan Hughes

Paige Smith

Paige Smith

Wayne Hughes

Patrick Blashill

Patrick Blashill

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Wild's adaptation arrives as union momentum resurges — accidental timeliness or deliberate?

Trivia

Stella Grace Fitzgerald is Nicole Forester's actual daughter; their scenes carry real generational weight.

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