Secrets of the Treaties

Created and conceived by House of AbsoluteCo-produced with the Philharmonia Orchestra

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House of Absolute are a collective of multidisciplinary artists, specialising in the dance styles of waacking, contemporary, hip hop, locking, krump and popping.

Their short film aims to uplift the voices of womxn and marginalized genders in telling stories of a shared oppression, displacement and struggle whilst finding ourselves in a world that so often leaves us ‘Othered’.

In our fluidity, we defy cultural norms that contribute to the status quo. We shake the foundations of society by shining a light on stories otherwise not heard. We bring a rawness, an ingenuity, and a different way of thinking to this creative challenge. Daring to be different is not only the aim of this film – but also the ethos of our House of Absolute.HOUSE OF ABSOLUTE

Part of Well Seasoned

All Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells

Credits

Created and conceived by House of Absolute
Director – Julia Cheng
Associate Director – Ffion Campbell-Davies
Choreography – Ffion Campbell-Davies, Jonadette Carpio, Julia Cheng, Saskia Horton, Faye Reader, Jerry Wan
Film Director – Adrian Florin Ardelean
Director of Photography – Charles Harrison Mori
Film Producer – Adrian Florin Ardelean
Project Manager – Aimie Sullivan
House of Absolute Executive Producer – Emily Labhart
Philharmonia Orchestra Producer – Ajo Kacmar
1st AD – Sonny Ray Casson
1st Camera Assistant / Camera Puller – Jake Loft
2nd Camera Assistant / Trainee – Rux Amarazeanu
Gaffer – Caterina Castro Frigerio
Spark – Dorothy Dee

Production Designer – Olivia Snowden
Make-up Artist – Megan Mcphilemy
Hairstylist – Zoe Kramer
Wardrobe Stylist – Patricia Mochado

Editor – Adrian Florin Ardelean
Colourist – Lucrezia Pollice

Cast
James Buckle
Ffion Campbell-Davies
Sophie Cameron
Jonadette Carpio
Julia Cheng
Saskia Horton
Emily Hultmark
Faye Reader
Daniel Shao
Jerry Wan
Beibei Wang

Musical Score created by House of Absolute in collaboration with Philharmonia Orchestra Lead Musicians

Musical Direction – Ffion Campbell-Davies, Julia Cheng, Saskia Horton
Sound Design – Ffion Campbell-Davies
Graphic Score – Faye Reader
Musical Transcriptions and Arrangements – Saskia Horton, Bobbie-Jane Gardner
Composition Mentor – Bobbie Jane Gardner
Audio Producer and Engineer – Myles Eastwood
Assistant Engineer – Georgina Gianfelice
Philharmonia Orchestra Executive Producer – Tom Spurgin

House of Absolute
Solo Violin 1 – Saskia Horton
Vocals – Ffion Campbell-Davies
Spoken Text – Ffion Campbell Davies, Julia Cheng
Text Creation – Ffion Campbell-Davies, Julia Cheng, Saskia Horton, Faye Reader

Philmarmonia Orchestra
Bassoon – Emily Hultmark
Cello – Karen Stephenson
Flute – Daniel Shao
Percussion – Beibei Wang
Piano – Joe Howson
Trombone – James Buckle
Solo Violin 2 – Sophie Cameron

Philharmonia Orchestra – Additional Recording Musicians
Bass – Owen Nicolaou
Harp – Sally Pryce
Oboe – Imogen Davies
Violin 1 – Julia Liang, Eunsley Park
Violin 2 – Linda Kidwell, Sylvian Seailles

With support from Arts Council England, Bedford Creative Arts, Centre 151, DanceEast, Shoreditch Town Hall, Streatham Space Project and University of Bedfordshire

Special thanks to CameraWorks and WEX for film kit