art director: John D.
A dance anthology like a rock concert. While this is not an everyday occurrence at Sadler’s Wells, Breaking Convention 2023 is a 20th anniversary party held at the venue for two days. International festival of hip-hop danceWith numerous special guest performances, up-and-coming artists, DJ sets, events and a few surprises, even for artistic director Jonge D., Sadler’s Wells has turned into a venue where the crowd can dance. The Breakin’ Convention has been at the forefront of hip-hop for his 20 years, and this incredible event reveals just how influential it is.
On the first night, the line-up included 10 individual performances organized into two set blocks, with the BC Youth Dance Company presenting introspective pieces about leaders and followers, head and neck movements. is all done. Gully South Block also presents the harder, masculine side of hip-hop with powerful shoulder movements and demeanor, but this big company fills the stage with its underlying vulnerability.
And no one did it better than the Korean crew MOVER, whose acrobatic form crosses dancing and clowning. This part of the show certainly tests boundaries with the intricate choreography of Threading Theater hands and feet, but it’s BBC Young Dancers who delight in Chaplin-esque solo pieces full of narrative and theatrical achievements. is the winner of the max level. In back-to-back suits and stage-filling silent film storytelling.
Closing the first act, a great ghetto-funk collective based on a rebel approach, with a lilting work that blends hip-hop and jazz-ballet that infuses a resonant 1970s vibe through the choice of costumes and brassy soundtrack. The choreography perfectly accents the loud sounds, and the solo and group patterns are borrowed from musical theater.
After a one-hour interval in which meals, workshops and additional performances are provided, the second act is the French all-female theater Company Nicolas, infected with the pulse beats that move this powerful tribe in a 25-minute performance. Begins with Ushar. It plays with shadows and light before giving way to ILL-Abilities’ short but striking break-her dance display.
Of course, a show of this scale would never run out of time, and this one stretches for four and a half hours. It gives a compelling depth, meaning and impact to .When Boy Blue plays, you forget to breathe.
Les Twins, Rubix and Missy were at the back of the line, facing a weary crowd, but their individual performances, flexibility and speed were enough to keep their energy up until the end. Breaking Convention 2023 Indeed a glorious festival of international hip-hop, not only did it bring together different styles of dance, but it also had a second day of performances and an on-card Academy Breaking Convention, and 20 more years of work rooted here. I have. .
Until April 30, 2023
Breaking Convention begins national tour (17 May – 14 June). Breakin’ Convention presents The Ruggeds – State Shift at Sadler’s Wells (May 26th and 27th)
