CoSTAR Live Lab is a brand new R&D facility based at Production Park near Wakefield. Live Lab is part of the £75m government-funded CoSTAR Network, and supports innovation in immersive, multisensory and interactive technologies to transform audience experience, shaping next-generation live experiences for screen, stage and into the metaverse.

CoSTAR Live Lab is excited to welcome Kit Monkman from Viridian FX to speak about their recent collaborative work with Phoenix Dance Theatre. Kit Monkman is a founder and director of Viridian FX, the North of England’s predominant VFX house. As the company’s founder, Kit has acted as the company’s VFX Producer on shows including HBO’s House of the Dragon and Netflix’s Heart of Stone. He also makes films, installations, and public artworks that investigate the relationship between the audience and the performer. His journey into these worlds began twenty years ago via a collaboration with Phoenix Dance Theatre. Now, working with Phoenix again, he’s looking towards an exciting future in which live performance and technology combine to create new forms of storytelling.

The talk will take place on the 2nd of April between 14:00-15:00. The talk is open to in-person attendees at Live Lab’s Production Park home, and will also be available as a live online video stream. After the talk, we invite in-person attendees to join us for networking from 3pm-4pm at Production Park’s Centre Stage Cafe. This will be an excellent opportunity to engage with our speakers, fellow attendees and to meet the CoSTAR Live Lab team.

Tickets: CoSTAR Live Lab Presents: Kit Monkman (Viridian FX) Tickets, Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite