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| Audience members getting involved |
Last Thursday, I headed to Rich Mix in Shoreditch to see Jonzi- D, the Breakin' Convention creator host Hip Hop's answer to 'Whose line is it anyway'. We were all involved in the process of creating the entertainment for the evening. Jonzi came to use for the stimulus and the dancers were the entertainers who brought it to life.
Highlights from the evening for me included the 'textures' section; we shout out a texture such as 'rough' or 'smooth' and then choose which dancer can bring it to life for us. We settled on 'velcro, bubbly, spiky and slimy' which much to our delight were danced out and improvised by the dancers impressively. Frank Wilson had me in stitches with his rendition of 'velcro', moving his body as though he was completely stuck to the floor and to himself! The 'stories' section was also a creative addition. Jonzi asked the audience for stories which were then improvised/danced out by the performers and music makers. The dancers worked cleverly as a team to portray the characters in a humorous way, becoming cartoons of people in the audience to provide a cheeky re-telling.
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| Jonzi-D breakin' it down |
Impressive accompaniments were provided by pro Beatboxer Marv Radio who has just launched his album 'Change The Radio' and violinist Amanda Drummond.
I must give a shout out to Tasha Gooden, who is a sharp dancer. I adored seeing her talents flourish in 'Some like it Hip Hop' as the lead female and her ability to embody character in her dance is captivating. It's no wonder she is the Breakin' Convention poster girl!
It was a pleasure to be a part of this Hip Hop theatre evening, and I'll be heading to more events like this this year.
If you're heading to the U.S.A this Autumn, Breakin' Convention are going to be in Charlotte, North Carolina on the 9th and 10th October and in Harlem from Friday 16th-Sunday 18th October.
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