DIRECTOR, WRITER - JAVIER DE FRUTOS
Javier De Frutos, Spanish Director, Choreographer and designer (born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1963) was named by the Evening Standard as one of 2016 most influential people in the UK. He is one of only three artists in the history of the Olivier Awards to have received nominations in all of the dance categories. His awards include the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreography for Cabaret, The Evening Standard Award for The Most Incredible Thing in collaboration with Pet Shop Boys, Critics’ Circle Awards for Milagros with Royal New Zealand Ballet and Elsa Canasta with Rambert and Scottish Ballet, The South Bank Show Award for Grass and The Time Out Award for Sour Milk with Candoco Dance Company. Further credits include the National Theatre production of London Road – winner of the Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and for which he received an Olivier nomination for the stage version and The 2017 Chita Rivera Award for best choreography in a feature film for the screen adaptation. His work Fiction for BalletBoyz was named Best of Dance by The Arts Desk and Top 10 by the Guardian in 2016. From Here to Eternity, the Tim Rice musical which he premiered on the West End, was nominated for the WhatsOnStage award for Best Choreography and The Anatomy of a Passing Cloud for Royal New Zealand Ballet was nominated for both an Olivier Award and a National Dance Award.
He has received further recognition in the field of music video with a nomination for best choreography in the UK music Video awards for his collaboration with Jake Nava in Delilah’s Inside My Love and also received the Prix de Auteur in the 1996 Concours de Seine-Saint Denis in Paris.
His work has been the subject of several documentaries. The South Bank Show in 1998 dedicated an hour king feature. Only a handful of Dance Artists have received that Honour. In 2011 the BBC broadcasted in prime time The Most Incredible Thing in collaboration with Pet Shop Boys, and the US premiere took place in Charlotte North Carolina in March 2018. He was invited by the McColl Center for Arts and Innovation to be the same years’s Artist in Residence. Their first Choreographer and Director in their History.
in 2000 De Frutos became one of the first Fellowship recipients The Arts Council of England, through which he studied extensively the works of Tennessee Williams for more than two years. He also represented Britain at the internationally prestigious Venice Biennale in 2006.
He has received further recognition in the field of music video with a nomination for best choreography in the UK music Video awards for his collaboration with Jake Nava in Delilah’s Inside My Love and also received the Prix de Auteur in the 1996 Concours de Seine-Saint Denis in Paris.
His work has been the subject of several documentaries. The South Bank Show in 1998 dedicated an hour king feature. Only a handful of Dance Artists have received that Honour. In 2011 the BBC broadcasted in prime time The Most Incredible Thing in collaboration with Pet Shop Boys, and the US premiere took place in Charlotte North Carolina in March 2018. He was invited by the McColl Center for Arts and Innovation to be the same years’s Artist in Residence. Their first Choreographer and Director in their History.
in 2000 De Frutos became one of the first Fellowship recipients The Arts Council of England, through which he studied extensively the works of Tennessee Williams for more than two years. He also represented Britain at the internationally prestigious Venice Biennale in 2006.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS - Whoever You Are Productions (Rae Piper & Paul Chantry)
Award-winning company Whoever You Are Productions was formed in 2021 by producers Rae Piper and Paul Chantry who had a desire to expand their film-making practice. Piper and Chantry have a history of over 10 years of creating innovative theatrical productions ranging from abstract to fully narrative works, several of which have been made into films that can be currently seen on the streaming platform Stageplayer+ (The Sandman; Dracula - Welcome to D's; Alice - Wonderland Through the Looking Glass; The Imprisoned Moon). Their productions skillfully blend multiple performance mediums including acting, dance and cirque, to create visually engaging and thought-provoking work.
The first film produced by Whoever You Are Productions was the award-winning short film Whoever You Are directed by Javier De Frutos, from which the production company took its name. Whoever You Are has won multiple awards at international film festivals including Best Producer (Vegas Movie Awards Oct 2021), Best Experimental Film (Vegas Movie Awards Oct 2021; Calgary Independent Film Festival Aug 2021: Imagine Rain Independent Film Awards Aug 2021; Cooper Awards Aug 2021), Best Indie Short (Vegas Movie Awards Oct 2021) and Best Screendance (Indie Short Fest Sept 2021; Independent Short Awards 2021).
Whoever You Are Productions believes that the medium of film possesses infinite possibilities in how it can touch the human imagination, and that film can reach into the human soul and cause us to look at the world through the lens of potential. They seek to explore how film can be used to communicate concept, whether that be abstract, surreal, narrative or emotional, in both artistic and commercial contexts. Bringing passion, dedication and the spirit of exploration to any project they work on, Whoever You Are Productions is a company that constantly seeks to push the limits of what we believe is possible.
The first film produced by Whoever You Are Productions was the award-winning short film Whoever You Are directed by Javier De Frutos, from which the production company took its name. Whoever You Are has won multiple awards at international film festivals including Best Producer (Vegas Movie Awards Oct 2021), Best Experimental Film (Vegas Movie Awards Oct 2021; Calgary Independent Film Festival Aug 2021: Imagine Rain Independent Film Awards Aug 2021; Cooper Awards Aug 2021), Best Indie Short (Vegas Movie Awards Oct 2021) and Best Screendance (Indie Short Fest Sept 2021; Independent Short Awards 2021).
Whoever You Are Productions believes that the medium of film possesses infinite possibilities in how it can touch the human imagination, and that film can reach into the human soul and cause us to look at the world through the lens of potential. They seek to explore how film can be used to communicate concept, whether that be abstract, surreal, narrative or emotional, in both artistic and commercial contexts. Bringing passion, dedication and the spirit of exploration to any project they work on, Whoever You Are Productions is a company that constantly seeks to push the limits of what we believe is possible.
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PRODUCERS, CINEMATOGRAPHY - Evenlode Films and Productions (Tim Mountain & Catherine Mountain)
Tim and Catherine Mountain co-founded Evenlode Films and Productions in 2012 following Tim’s successful career in Broadcasting at the BBC, where he worked at the Maida Value Studios and Broadcasting House.
Tim is a multi-talented broadcast professional who brings a blend of the creative and technical to every film or events project. Tim is a composer, director, producer, cinematographer, animator, editor and engineer and the true genius behind Evenlode's films and events.
Catherine’s background is in theatre and dance, where she was the Director and Co-Founder of Artbreak Theatre Company. Catherine is the producer, art director and script writer at Evenlode and is the cornerstone of all their productions.
Web: evenlodefilms.com
Tim and Catherine Mountain co-founded Evenlode Films and Productions in 2012 following Tim’s successful career in Broadcasting at the BBC, where he worked at the Maida Value Studios and Broadcasting House.
Tim is a multi-talented broadcast professional who brings a blend of the creative and technical to every film or events project. Tim is a composer, director, producer, cinematographer, animator, editor and engineer and the true genius behind Evenlode's films and events.
Catherine’s background is in theatre and dance, where she was the Director and Co-Founder of Artbreak Theatre Company. Catherine is the producer, art director and script writer at Evenlode and is the cornerstone of all their productions.
Web: evenlodefilms.com
"HE" - Paul Chantry
Paul trained at Brooksby Melton in acting, before gaining a scholarship to Central School Of Ballet and since then has enjoyed a successful performance career. Some highlights include choreographer Javier De Frutos creating the role of Apollon on Paul in Eternal Damnation to Sancho and Sanchez (Sadler’s Wells) and appearing in the original and revival casts of The Most Incredible Thing (Sadler’s Wells) choreographed by Javier De Frutos and composed by the Pet Shop Boys. He has also worked on numerous opera productions including Orlando (Opera De Lille, Champs De Elysees and Opera Dijon); La Traviata (Scottish Opera); Bluebeard and Rusalka (Grange Park Opera); One Touch Of Venus (Opera North); The Fairy Queen (English Touring Opera); The Tales of Hoffman and Kismet (English National Opera).
Paul is Director of Whoever You Are Productions and Artistic Director and Choreographer for Chantry Dance. Paul works choreographically in partnership with Rae Piper. Their work includes the Olivier-nominated, award-winning West End production of David Walliams' Gangsta Granny; Die Fledermaus and The Merry Widow (Royal Festival Hall); La Traviata for The Merry Opera Company (nominated for Best Musical, The Off West End Theatre Awards); Anyone For Tea for the Lyric Hammersmith and Les Enfants Terrible.
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Web: piperchantry.com
Paul is Director of Whoever You Are Productions and Artistic Director and Choreographer for Chantry Dance. Paul works choreographically in partnership with Rae Piper. Their work includes the Olivier-nominated, award-winning West End production of David Walliams' Gangsta Granny; Die Fledermaus and The Merry Widow (Royal Festival Hall); La Traviata for The Merry Opera Company (nominated for Best Musical, The Off West End Theatre Awards); Anyone For Tea for the Lyric Hammersmith and Les Enfants Terrible.
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Web: piperchantry.com
"SHE" - Rae Piper
Rae Piper is a vibrant and skilled performer, choreographer and film producer whose work includes the Olivier-nominated West End production of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy, an anniversary commission for the Prince of Belgium, Opera, Theatre, Musicals and more.
Piper’s performance career encompasses appearing in musicals in London’s West End, Opera at the Royal Opera House, contemporary work at Sadler’s Wells, production shows on cruise ships, cabaret and Cirque work in the UK’s most notable cabaret clubs such as Café de Paris, film, corporate work and touring contemporary ballet. She is a highly experienced classical, contemporary and commercial dancer, actress and aerial cirque artist.
Piper draws on her varied background to bring a unique level of artistry and innovation to her work. She creates works which are compelling and engaging for audiences, and her artistic vision enables her to bring life to stories through powerful and expressive use of dance, movement and text.
Piper is the Director of Whoever You Are Productions and co-Artistic Director of the contemporary ballet company Chantry Dance alongside her choreographic partner Paul Chantry. With over 27 years industry experience, Piper is uniquely placed to offer a valuable contribution to the arts, including her boundless love and passion for her industry.
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Web: piperchantry.com
Piper’s performance career encompasses appearing in musicals in London’s West End, Opera at the Royal Opera House, contemporary work at Sadler’s Wells, production shows on cruise ships, cabaret and Cirque work in the UK’s most notable cabaret clubs such as Café de Paris, film, corporate work and touring contemporary ballet. She is a highly experienced classical, contemporary and commercial dancer, actress and aerial cirque artist.
Piper draws on her varied background to bring a unique level of artistry and innovation to her work. She creates works which are compelling and engaging for audiences, and her artistic vision enables her to bring life to stories through powerful and expressive use of dance, movement and text.
Piper is the Director of Whoever You Are Productions and co-Artistic Director of the contemporary ballet company Chantry Dance alongside her choreographic partner Paul Chantry. With over 27 years industry experience, Piper is uniquely placed to offer a valuable contribution to the arts, including her boundless love and passion for her industry.
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Web: piperchantry.com
NARRATOR - Charles Hagerty
Charles Hagerty is an American actor, singer and voice artist. Theatre credits include All About Eve (Noel Coward Theatre), The Bodyguard (Dominion Theatre), If/Then (original Broadway cast), Wicked (US tour), Les Miserables (US tour) and the UK tour of Cabaret, where he first worked with Javier De Frutos. A prolific voiceover artist, he can be heard on any number of video games, audio dramas, documentaries and commercials. Upcoming TV appearances include Suspicion (Apple TV) and The Power (Amazon). Originally from Philadelphia, he now calls London home.
VO representation: JUST VOICES AGENCY
Film/Theatre/TV representation: BLOOMFIELDS WELCH MANAGEMENT
VO representation: JUST VOICES AGENCY
Film/Theatre/TV representation: BLOOMFIELDS WELCH MANAGEMENT