SLANT by Jules Cunningham
Sadler’s Wells’ Associate Artist, Jules Cunningham, presents SLANT, performed to ‘Drones’, an experimental piece from Nico Muhly’s repertoire played live by the Britten Sinfonia.
Performed by Cunningham and members of Julie Cunningham & Company alongside young dancers, SLANT is a poetic meditation on disorientation, being out of line and finding perspectives on not fitting in as we move through the world.
This performance was filmed live at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in November 2025.
Credits
Choreography Jules Cunningham
Performers Harry Alexander, Yu-Chien Cheng, Nathan Hamilton, Archie McCourt, Ellen Van Schuylenburch, Jules Cunningham
Music
Drones by Nico Muhly
excerpted from
Drones and Viola Da Gamba (arr. Cello)
Drones and Violin
Drones and Viola
Orchestra Britten Sinfonia
Violin I – Miranda Dale
Violin II – Alexandra Caldon
Viola – Sascha Bota
Cello – Caroline Dearnley
Flute – Thomas Hancox
Clarinet & Bass Clarinet – Joy Farrall
Percussion – Tim Gunnell
Published by Chester Music Ltd a part of Wise Music Group
Julie Cunningham Company
Producer – Kat Bridge
Assistant Producer – Rosa Mazi Reid
Rehearsal Assistant – Yu-Chien Cheng
Lighting Designer – Clancy Flynn
Set & Costume Designer – Tim Spooner
Dramaturgy/Outside Eye – Orrow Bell, Joyce Henderson
Chaperones – Maria Murray, Lydia Wharf
Class teacher for company – Matthias Sperling, Annie Pui LIng Lok
Original performers and collaborators for 2020 version – El Perry, Chess Boughey
Original guest performers from Rambert School for 2020 version – Íris Ásmundardóttir, George Dietrich, Kana Goto, Nathanie Kokuleraj, Tierney Lawlor, Leonardo de Santis
Thank you to Fraser Buchanan, Hannah Burfield who were involved in the R&D phase, to Darren Ellis for support for Rambert Students and to Sorcha Stott-Strzala for early collaboration on lighting design.
Britten Sinfonia
Management
CEO & Artistic Director Meurig Bowen
Concerts and Personnel Director Hannah Bates
Concerts and Projects Manager Hazel Shah
Concerts Coordinator Phoebe Snook
Film & edit
TMAX Productions
Film Commissioned and Produced by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage & Studio
Director of Digital Stage & Studio – Bia Oliveira
Senior Producer and Content Manager – Eithne Kane
Producer – Martina Ryholt
Video & Digital Specialist – Anna Vialova
Senior Digital & Content Officer – Angharad Mainwaring
Junior Videographers – James Hedgecock, Pearl Salamon-White
Digital & Content Apprentice – Queensley Osemwengie
Marketing Consultant – Izzy Madgwick
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