The Exchange
A film by MonkeyFlip Media featuring Company of Elders and ZooNation Youth Company
Produced by Sadler’s Wells
What advice would you give to your younger self? What kind of person do you want to be when you’re older?
Featuring dancers aged between 11–81, this documentary invites you into the rehearsal room for a candid glimpse into the unique collaboration between Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders and ZooNation Youth Company for Elixir Festival 2024.
Through hip hop dance and personal stories, generations intertwine to craft a show like no other. Join us behind-the-scenes to witness the beauty of intergenerational exchange, showcasing the invaluable lessons we learn from one another and the transformative power of dance in uniting generations.
Credits
A film by MonkeyFlip Media made in collaboration with Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders and ZooNation Youth Company.
With thanks to ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company
Photograph: Paul Hampartsoumian
Director and Editor: Joe Priest / MonkeyFlip Media
Producer, Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage & Studio: Ciara Lynch
Choreographer: Chaldon Williams
Creative Assistant: Georgie Mziu
Digital & Content Apprentice: Emma Cosgrove
Camera Assistant: Tom Bowen
Audio description by Amanda Bright
Sadler’s Wells Learning & Engagement Team
Project Manager: Elaine Foley
Senior Projects Officer: Nancy Turner
Projects Coordinator: Zeynep Gunaydin
Producer: Christopher Haddow
Director of Learning & Engagement: Joce Giles
Head of Production: Adam Carée
Company of Elders Creative Support Assistant: Simona Scotto
ZooNation Youth Company Dancers
Tyler Archer
Kingsley Campbell-Golding
Sheldon Golding
Liberty Greig
Mafalda Leal
Isaac Muir
Lila Myers
Z O’David
Keiyana Ossei-Gerning
Marley Quinlan-Gardner
Oliver Stewart
Abe Taylor
Miles Wijeyeratne
Mariah Williams
Company of Elders Dancers
Amina Patel
Catriona Maccoll
Chris Havell
Dahlia Douglas
Isidora Joseph
Kate Marshall
Keiko Onishi
Margaret Gaskin
Monica Duck
Rachel Thompson
Roberto Ishii
Sara Harris
Stephen Rowe
Olímpia De Figeiredo
Terri Erdem
Jennifer James
Hisami Okamoto
Lois Davis
Bernadette Durso
Fred Manson
Judy Lipsey
For ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company
Associate Artistic Director: Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe
Producer: Annie Taylor-Gooby
Marketing and Communications Manager: Frankie Stansfield
Company Coordinator: Jasmine Cox
ZYC Chaperone: Beverley Harris
ZYC Chaperone: Donald Ewing
Lighting Designer for The Exchange live show: Clancy Flynn
Composer for The Exchange live show: Dilyon Graham
Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage team
Director of Digital Stage / Head of Producing: Bia Oliveira
Senior Content Manager: Jen Richards
Digital & Content Coordinator: Angharad Mainwaring
Senior Digital Manager: Mark Doerfel
Marketing & Communications: Izzy Madgwick
Video & Digital Specialist: Sarah Vaughan-Jones
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