back Benji Reid (UK) A master of body-popping, b-boy style and poetic text, Benji Reid layers contemporary vision with diverse artistic forms. Since graduating from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds he has been involved in a wide and eclectic range of projects. He accompanied Soul II Soul on a worldwide tour as the principal dancer and co-choreographer. In 1996 he won the European Body-Popping Championships and ranked second in the World Dance Championships. He has worked as a physical theatre actor with The David Glass Ensemble, Trestle Theatre and Black Mime Theatre. More recently he has achieved a solo career as a performer, deviser and director. www.benjireid.com Performance Sunday 16 May, Mainstage 13 Mics 13 Mics explores the relationship between the human figure and the tangled iconography of the microphone. Using body popping as a porthole, characters switch between microphones, their speech juxtaposed. A single narrative is effected. Using the hi-energy of freestyle popping, text, rap, and cuts from the 20th century, Benji is the human sampler. Directed by Jonzi D and Benji Reid Accompanied by DJ Masta Wong Bass: Steve Ojay Drums: Myke Wilson