Only Lean on That Which Persists

The Order of Balance is the greatest public service that the world has never heard of.

All sacred communiqués since the dawn of time have been made possible only thanks to the intricate and profound rituals of balance that our sacred order have conducted. We would never have needed to make your acquaintance if it hadn’t been for some strange and snarky problems we’ve noticed lately. We think you are partly responsible and therefore we have decided that we need your help. We are inviting you to be initiated into our order.

This is auspicious because no one has been enrolled into our community since the troubles of 1859. The night of your initiation will be the 29th October 2016. This date marks the 47th anniversary of the creation of the internet, the 1023nd anniversary by the occupation of Syria by the Byzantines as well as National Cat Day.

Set upon the Thames in a secret location, you are invited to the Headquarters – where we live, work, and play. The eggs are created and destroyed, our thumbs are trained, our soft wear updated and the penance delivered for those in the Dark Web.

Made for Mozfest 2016 and commissioned by Mozilla, The Order of Balance was a one-night-only immersive party involving a boat trip across London accompanied by an audio story, a party in a four storey warehouse entirely filled with performers and a midnight parade worshipping a golden cactus.

The Order of Balance Headquarters is now closed to everyone except those who were brave enough to be initiated into the Order on the 29th October 2016.

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Team

Directed by

Amy Rose & May Abdalla

Produced by

Jacques Graves & Alice Russell

Production Designer

Amaya Dent

Art Team

Lydia Higginson, Harriet Trowbridge, Oscar Cooper, Will Stone, Jack Hanson, Clemmie James, Alice Begg, Richard Houguez, Mishthi Dent, Zosia Poulter

Costume Designer

Hannah McMahon Major

Costume Team

Oliver Cronk & Craig Hall

Lighting Team

Ben Bailes, Dan Light, Harriet Wallis, Keith, Steve

Sound Designer

Luke Harney

Voiced by

Caroline Williams

Food and Drinks Arranged by

Orla O’Caroll & Anna Griffith

Choreography

Zoe Cobb

Credits

Cast

Tom Bell, Harry Humberstone, Lotte Allan, Lucy Harrington, Polly Sands, Holly Jacks, Callum Madge, Susanna Hislop, Claire Lenahan, Ellie Stamp, Jude Hutchens, Norberto, Philippa Hambly, Teele Uustani, Alice Motta, Helena Rice, Beth Stratford, David Seddon, Dave Fuller, Jack Freedman, Paddy Gillett, Tom Marshman, Nikki Hafter, Dan Kuper

Music by

Brasstermind, Nikhil Shah, & Llywelyn Ap Myrddin