Derek Spencer

Me

I make performances that distill complex philosophical ideas into salient emotional experiences. Typically my work is devised with the ensemble, performed in unusual venues, and formatted with immersive and interactive elements. I am drawn toward expressionistic world-building, dialectic modes of thinking, oscillation between intimacy and spectacle, and moments of intense chaos. I believe that art should be financially and substantively accessible.

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I am the founder and artistic director of Ceaseless Fun, an LA-based immersive performance company. I also served on the board of directors for the League of Experiential and Immersive Artists and led a monthly physical theater/ensemble devising jam: Soft Focus. I am available as a director, associate director, dramaturg, or immersive consultant for performances, events, VR, and everything in between.