COMMON IS AS COMMON DOES: A MEMOIR is a 21Common production set in a western saloon exploring poverty and violence and what that does to make a man. Created in partnership with ONEREN, Dan worked with 21Common as a Co-Director on COMMON IS as well as a Performer and Video Designer on the work.
For more info: 21common.org/common-is-as-common-does
Images by Niall Walker
NON-OPTIMUM: WHEN IT'S SAFE TO DO SO is a film exploring the care systems response during the COVID-19 lockdown for those who were dependent on it. Using popular iconography and autobiography of the collaborators to bring it to life, NON-OPTIMUM offers an insight into that time.
Created with The National Theatre of Scotland and 21Common, Dan worked as Video Artist on the film.
For more info: 21common.org/non-optimum
Images by Dan Brown
Trolleydarity is a two minute Staycation for Hospital patients and staff to enjoy, to take them away from the Hospital for a couple of minutes out of their day!
Trolleydarity was created by Shona Reppe and Alan Grieve through The National Theatre of Scotland and NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts Project.
Dan was a facilitator on the project, taking Trolley Darity to St John's Hospital in Livingston and East Lothian Community Hospital.
More info: nationaltheatrescotland.com/projects/trolleydarity
Images by Eoin Carey
Thank U, Next asks what is it like growing up in a world where you can quite literally be anything you want to be? And what happens when you must face your true self in the mirror?
As part of The National Theatre of Scotland's 2025 season, THANK U, NEXT toured across High Schools in Scotland unpacking what Identity means for young people today, through the lens of cosplay. Dan worked on the Video Design for this production and also as a Performer in the work, performing alongside the young people from the schools that it toured to.
For more info: nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/thank-u-next
Images by Tim Morozzo
Have you ever wished to be on the big screen? Or wished to play a lead role in a blockbuster movie or to walk the red carpet in Hollywood? Well now's your chance.
In a world where heroes are often portrayed as extraordinary beings with powers beyond our imagination, Tilted takes a bold step in redefining the concept of heroism. Where we embark on our own journeys of discovery, where protagonists will dance to defeat evil and where the greatest hero you'll ever meet is staring back at you in the mirror. Set against the backdrop of a nostalgic cinema, this performance transcends cinematic tropes and makes our fictional imaginations a living reality.
So grab your popcorn, get comfy and be prepared to experience the most epic story ever told.
Tilted was created as part of 21Common's Disruptive Pedagogy programme. Over the course of 10 weeks Dan Brown and Minnie Crook collaborated with the P6 class at St Alberts Primary School in a bespoke learning programme that integrated the learning inquiry into their curriculum over the course of the project, resulting in a final devised piece of performance for school and parents.
More info: 21common.org/disruptive-pedagogy
Images by Daryl Cockburn