We are well aware of what you may imagine when you first hear our name. A dead whale, bloated and rotting on some crowded beach in the hot sun, scaring away the gobsmacked day-trippers with its horrendous stench.

While we appreciate the shock our group's macabre misnomer of a name may induce, we want you to consider the natural and invaluable gifts a dead whale gives to a complex and crowded underwater ecosystem. Sharks, lobsters, and crabs feast on the flesh; then other crustaceans, mollusks, and worms have their turn, eating and living in the remaining soft tissue; and after that, even bacteria get their share, savoring the remaining bones.

Following the generous example of our aquatic namesake, A Dead Whale Productions abides by the following values:

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• We create our productions through rigorous collaborative ingenuity.

• We build our productions from re-purposed and found materials. 

• We aim to foster a safe, inclusive, and personal community between our audiences and artistic ensemble.