The Ruins of Empires
The Ruins Of Empires is an innovative performance piece by Hip Hop Artist and writer Akala. It is an abridged version of his epic poem of the same name and is a personal interpretation of history as told through the 'knowledge seeker' performed by Akala himself. He follows the course of mans evolution, via astral travel and multiple reincarnations, in an attempt to discover the cause of the rise and fall of Empires. It is driven by a musical score by Mala and Paul Gladstone-Reid and combines innovative animation techniques and emerging technology with some of the most ground breaking creative talents in the industry, under the creative guidance of Andy Serkis and The Imaginarium.
Top Billed Cast
Akala
The Knowledge Seeker
Colin Salmon
The Genius (voice)
Greta Mendez
The Oracle (voice)
Sona Jobarteh
The Oracle (voice)
Featured Crew
Bro Ben
BTS Videographer
Oliver Smyth
Animation Director
Howard Davidson
Gaffer
Jamie Kennerley
Director of Photography
Akala
Poem
Akala
Writer
Andy Serkis
Director
Jayne Williams
Makeup Artist
Greta Mendez
Choreographer
Rob Baker Ashton
Still Photographer
Dane Hurst
Choreographer
Owen Ridley Demonick
Motion Actor