Awards

Whoever You Are

Directed by Javier De Frutos, and produced by Whoever You Are Productions (Rae Piper & Paul Chantry). 

We are delighted that since it's release, "Whoever You Are" has received multiple awards: ​
  • Best Producer (Award of Prestige) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Indie Short (Award of Excellence) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Experimental Film (Award of Excellence) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Choreography (Award of Excellence) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Voice Over (Award of Excellence) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Director/Short (Award of Merit) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Cinematography (Award of Merit) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Screendance (Winner) - INDIE SHORT FEST 
  • Best Screendance (Gold Award) - INDEPENDENT SHORT AWARDS
  • Best Experimental Short (Winner) - IMAGINE RAIN INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
  • Best Experimental Short (Winner) - CALGARY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
  • Best Male Director (Winner) - PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
  • Best Experimental Short (Winner) - COOPER AWARDS
  • Experimental Short (Outstanding Achievement Award) - INDIE SHORT FEST
  • Adapted Screenplay (Outstanding Achievement Award) - INDIE SHORT FEST
  • Screendance Short (Outstanding Achievement Award) - INDIEX FILM FEST
  • Adapted Screenplay (Outstanding Achievement Award) - INDIEX FILM FEST
  • Set Design (Honourable Mention) - INDIEX FILM FEST

Gangsta Granny

The Birmingham Stage Company. 
NOMINATED - "Best Entertainment & Family Show", OLIVIER AWARDS 2018
WINNER – “Best Home Produced Show”, What’s On Reader’s Awards 2017
WINNER – “Best Children’s Show”, What’s On Reader’s Awards 2018
NOMINATED – “Best Touring Play”, What’s On Reader’s Awards 2017
NOMINATED – “Best Children’s Show”, What’s On Reader’s Awards 2017
NOMINATED – “Best Young People’s Theatre Production”, UK THEATRE AWARDS 2016


​La traviata

The Merry Opera Company.

NOMINATED - "Best Opera", Off West End Awards
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Reviews
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Gangsta Granny

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS
Broadway World
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 STARS
The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Express, The Stage, Radio Times
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UK Tour and West End
  • "nimbly uses dance to bridge the gaps between scenes" THE GUARDIAN - Michael Billington
  • "There are plenty of laughs to be had here - even the scene changes are fun - but there's also a gentle and moving reminder about the importance of family". THE SUNDAY TIMES
  • "entertaining dance interludes at every scene change" THE TIMES 
  • "the dancing runs through the show, lifting it along with the sparkle of the glitter ball." THEATRE BUBBLE
  • "expert choreography from Paul Chantry and Rae Piper" THE OXFORD TIMES​

Billionaire Boy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS
SARDINES MAGAZINE
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 STARS
THE STAGE​ and THEATRE WEEKLY
UK Tour and West End
  • "Jak Poore creates a mischievous score and, if the songs are catchy rather than complex, they are bolstered by choreography from Paul Chantry and Rae Piper" THE STAGE - Paul Vale
  • “Energetic choreography from Paul Chantry and Rae Piper”  THEATRE WEEKLY - Greg Stewart
  • "the songs remain relevant and the catchy tunes and choreography are lighthearted and entertaining to keep the story bouncing along." BATH AND WILTSHIRE PARENT - Susy Douch

'Vincent - a stranger to himself' 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS
EVERYTHING THEATRE
Chantry Dance 2015 UK Tour
  • "Captivating choreography"..."Impressive performances"..."Excellent".  EVERYTHING THEATRE
  • "very cleverly choreographed"..."executed beautifully"..."powerful"..."moving"..."magnificent on Saturday night". TERPSICHORE. 

The Last Days of Mankind

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS
REMOTE GOAT
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 STARS
STRAWBERRY LINE TIMES

Bristol Old Vic Theatre Royal
  • "The ensemble work from the cast is superb, especially the physical work and cleverly-choreographed dances, and the energy coming off the stage is tangible." A YOUNGER THEATRE - Eleanor Turney
  • "...its strengths in this production were the visual and audio presentation and stylish choreography. Paul Chantry and Rae Piper created a series of breath taking sequences." STRAWBERRY LINE TIMES - Harry Mottram 
  • “Choreography by Paul Chantry & Rae Piper is incredibly expressive.” REMOTE GOAT - Arthur Duncan

La Traviata

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 STARS 
​THE TELEGRAPH, EVENING STANDARD, TIME OUT AND BACHTRACK
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The Merry Opera Company, UK Tour
NOMINATED - "Best Opera", Off West End Awards

Wallflowering

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS
STAGE TALK MAGAZINE

Stroud Theatre Company, Cheltenham Everyman Studio
  • " intermittent dance sequences follow the pastime that the dysfunctional couple share passionately, displaying Rae Piper and Paul Chantry’s fluid choreography around the performance space" THEATRE-MAKER - Tim Montague​

The Magic Flute

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 STARS 
THE GUARDIAN, TIME OUT AND WHAT'S ON STAGE
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The Merry Opera Company, UK Tour

The Merry Widow

The Royal Festival Hall
  • "The most elaborate choreography was for a barnstorming male septet which culminated with a smile-inducing kick-dance. Such periodic flashes of razzle-dazzle were welcome..." CLASSICAL SOURCE - Graham Rogers 
  • "...the memorable highlight was the all-male high stepping chorus line for 'What to think, what to say, what to do?' in Act 2, and this had panache and true style..." SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL - Jim Pritchard

THE SANDMAN

Chantry Dance's 2017 UK Tour
  • “beautifully structured choreography throughout” VIEW MAGAZINE - Soffia Pugh
  • “enchanting dance sequences” THE GRANTHAM JOURNAL - Costanza Pearce
  • "the choreography was breathtaking" NORTH WEST END - Angela Kelly

Chasing the Eclipse

Gravity Fields, 2014
  • "So exciting. Great score, great set and lighting, great choreography and great dancing...everyone around me was entranced.  It was over far too quickly and we wanted more." TERPSICHORE - Jane Lambert

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