EPISODE 8 – Developing new pathways in the profession

In this episode, Drew McOnie talks to Julia Cheng, a creative director, choreographer and dance artist who works nationally and internationally. Julia is the Founder of House of Absolute which cultivates the preservation of wisdom within art. It endeavours to dismantle systems of oppression advocating for communities and cultures, centred by the multi-continental values of Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Julia is also the choreographer of West End’s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club 2022, a judge and mentor for BBC Young Dancer and mentor for the biggest UK Hip Hop Festival, Breakin’ Convention.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/theatre-blueprint/id1652858652?i=1000589817318

Credits:

Interview: Julia Cheng

Presented and co-produced by Drew McOnie and Siân Prime

Produced and edited by Scratch Post Productions

Music: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi – made available by uppbeat.io

The Theatre Blueprint is a collaboration between The McOnie Company and SYNAPSE, the programme of business development support at Goldsmiths, University of London.