Dates:
Sat 22 Feb 2020 7:30pm
Running time: approx 2 hours, including interval
Age: 12+ (may contain adult themes)
Tickets: £9.50
Concessions: £8.00
Concessions: £8.00
About
Featuring: Annesha Ong, Doke, Ground Breakers Crew, Shelltoe Mel, Suki Wu, Bad Lions, Doke, Jackson, Daichi, and Eroy.
Plus special guest performance from Nathan Lafayette & Saskia Horton with their new work ‘Player 2’ recently devised in Breakin’ Convention’s Back to the Lab professional development project.
Hosted by Jonzi D
Open Art Surgery is hip hop theatre dissected, examined and put under the microscope.
After spending a week working under the guidance of leading hip hop theatre mentors Anthony Ekundayo-Lennon and Ivan Blackstock, local established and emerging artists present brand new works in progress.
See it for the first time, hear their creative journey and then share feedback in our live audience discussion.
Open Art Surgery is about breaking down the fourth wall and showcasing raw talent and new work. Experience the birth of a new piece before it evolves and continues to grow. Work that has appeared at Open Art Surgery has gone on to feature in Resolution, Just Jam, Edinburgh Fringe and Breakin' Convention's international tour.
Witness cutting-edge hip hop theatre as it happens!
Breakin' Convention is the critically acclaimed powerhouse behind a hip hop theatre revolution. Established in 2004, under the artistic directorship of Jonzi D, Breakin’ Convention produces large-scale international festivals of hip hop dance theatre, a range of professional development projects and an extensive education programme.
Since its foundation, Breakin’ Convention has been based at world-leading dance house Sadler’s Wells and is an integral part of the theatre’s artistic programme.
Plus special guest performance from Nathan Lafayette & Saskia Horton with their new work ‘Player 2’ recently devised in Breakin’ Convention’s Back to the Lab professional development project.
Hosted by Jonzi D
Open Art Surgery is hip hop theatre dissected, examined and put under the microscope.
After spending a week working under the guidance of leading hip hop theatre mentors Anthony Ekundayo-Lennon and Ivan Blackstock, local established and emerging artists present brand new works in progress.
See it for the first time, hear their creative journey and then share feedback in our live audience discussion.
Open Art Surgery is about breaking down the fourth wall and showcasing raw talent and new work. Experience the birth of a new piece before it evolves and continues to grow. Work that has appeared at Open Art Surgery has gone on to feature in Resolution, Just Jam, Edinburgh Fringe and Breakin' Convention's international tour.
Witness cutting-edge hip hop theatre as it happens!
Breakin' Convention is the critically acclaimed powerhouse behind a hip hop theatre revolution. Established in 2004, under the artistic directorship of Jonzi D, Breakin’ Convention produces large-scale international festivals of hip hop dance theatre, a range of professional development projects and an extensive education programme.
Since its foundation, Breakin’ Convention has been based at world-leading dance house Sadler’s Wells and is an integral part of the theatre’s artistic programme.
