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| 2009 BREAKIN' CONVENTION LONDON FESTIVAL |
| When is it? |
Saturday 2 - Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 2009
With additional events:
Thursday 30 April - Future Elements Night
Friday 1 May - Exclusive VII Gems and Ken Swift Film Night free to BC ticket holders! |
| What is it? |
Breakin' Convention is a three day festival of hip hop dance theatre with live dance performances companies from around the world and the UK, plus workshops, DJ demos, aerosol art, and more... Read more |
| Where is it? |
Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
| Tickets |
1-Day Pass Ticket £20 (concessions £12)
2-Day Pass Tickets £32 (concessions £18)
3-Day Pass Tickets £48 (concessions £27)
Concessions: Under 18's, students, unwaged, over 60s
Read ticket info before buying!
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| Schedule |
Saturday 2 May
10am - 4pm
International workshop programme. Schedule to be announced.
Tickets to be purchased separately.
3.30pm - 7pm
Live Aerosol Art in the yard (free)
MAIN EVENT: Breakin' Convention Day Pass Ticket Required
From 4pm
Doors Open. DJ demos from Tha En4cers and freestyling in the foyers
4.30pm - 5pm (studio theatre - places limited. See Studio Theatre ticket info.)
Compagnie Zahrbat (France)
6pm - 8pm (main stage)
Zoo Youth (UK)
Peridot (UK)
Impact Dance (UK)
VII Gems Rock Dance Division featuring Ken Swift (USA)
Legends of the Underground (International)
Mr Wiggles (USA)
8.15pm - 8.45pm* (studio theatre - places limited. See Studio Theatre ticket info.)
Compagnie Zahrbat (France)
9pm - 10pm* (main stage)
Compagnie Revolution (France)
*Timings approximate
Sunday 3 May
10am - 4pm
International workshop programme. Schedule to be announced.
Tickets to be purchased separately.
3.30pm - 7pm
Live Aerosol Art in the yard (free)
MAIN EVENT: Breakin' Convention Day Pass Ticket Required
From 4pm
Doors Open. DJ demos from Tha En4cers and freestyling in the foyers
6pm - 8pm (main stage)
Impact Youth (UK)
Jukebox Juniors (UK)
Company Decalage (UK)
Flowzaic (UK)
Compagnie Salama (Morocco)
Salah (France)
More acts to be confirmed
8.15pm - 8.45pm* (studio theatre - places limited. See Studio Theatre ticket info.)
KTP (UK)
Random Aspekts (UK)
9pm - 10pm* (main stage)
VII Gems Rock Dance Division feat Ken Swift (USA)
MyoSung (Korea)
* Timings approximate
Monday 4 May
10am - 4pm
International workshop programme. Schedule to be announced. Tickets to be purchased separately.
3.30pm - 7pm
Live Aerosol Art in the yard (free)
MAIN EVENT: Breakin' Convention Day Pass Ticket Required
From 4pm
Doors Open. DJ demos from Tha En4cers and freestyling in the foyers
4.30pm - 5pm (studio theatre - places limited. See Studio Theatre ticket info.)
Junior (France)
6pm - 8pm (main stage)
Unity Youth (UK)
Myself Dance Company (UK)
Compagnie Salama (Morocco)
Avant Garde (UK)
Sebastian & Raphael (France/Germany)
More acts to be confirmed
8.15pm - 8.45pm* (studio theatre - places limited. See Studio Theatre ticket info.)
Junior (France)
9pm - 10pm* (main stage)
Mr Wiggles (USA)
Flying Steps (Germany)
* Timings approximate
10pm - 3am - Official Breakin' Convention After Party!
Your chance to freestyle with dancers you've seen on stage.Carling Academy, Islington (4 min walk from theatre). Tickets purchased separately.
Full details to be announced. Additional ticket required.
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| Artist info |
Full company info, including UK acts, to be announced soon!
VII Gems Rock Dance Division featuring Ken Swift (USA) - ROCKIN' IT
A UK exclusive featuring "the epitome of the B Boy" and Hip Hop dance pioneer, Ken Swift performing for the first time in the UK with his crew.
Check out the film night on Fri 1 May and meet Ken Swift & members of VII Gems.
Compagnie Revolution (FRANCE) - URBAN BALLET
Compagnie Revolution always come to Breakin' Convention with cutting edge Hip Hop dance theatre vision. With this UK premiere of "Urban Ballet", classical forms are juxtaposed with Hip Hop dance techniques, featuring music from Vivaldi to Franck II Louise.
Compagnie Salama (Morocco) - ENTRE RACINES AT AILES...CORPS ET AMES
Appearing for the first time in the UK, Compagnie Salama are first crew from the African continent to perform at Breakin' Convention.
Compagnie Zahrbat (France) - El FIRAK
Inspired by the situation in Palestine and Israel, this is a duet that explores division and identity. Choreographed by Brahim Bouchelaghem, last seen at BC07 in Franck II Louise "Drop it".
Flying Steps (Germany) - LIVING ROOM
World champion Flying Steps bring a world premiere to Breakin' Convention. They are winners of three Battle of the Year titles and first place at the Red Bull Beat Battle two years in a row.
Junior (France) - BUANATTITUDE
World famous B Boy of Wanted Posse (France) known for his gravity defying power moves performs a compelling personal monologue about his life.
Legends of the Underground (International)
We're breakin' convention again! Witness the use of 3D technology and dance theatre for the first time at Sadler's Wells, bringing a whole new dimension to dance. Directed by old skool icon Gary Nurse and featuring an international cast.
Mr Wiggles (USA)
Yes folks, believe it, he's really coming! The legendary Mr Wiggles is a member of three major forces in Hip Hop and Funk Styles culture: "Rock Steady Crew", the "Electric Boogaloos" and "Zulu Nation".
Master of popping, boogaloo and tutting
Mr Wiggles is performing in the UK for the first time since 1982.
MyoSung (Korea) - THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE INSTITUTIONALISED
Hailing from South Korea, arguably the best b-boying nation in the world, MyoSung are the real deal! If you missed them last year, don't make the same mistake twice...
Salah (France) - THE DREAM OF GLUBY
He's back! The incomparable French entertainer Salah brings a crowd-pleasing mix of Hip Hop dance movement, mime and clowning.
Plus: Aerosol art from Belin (Spain)
DJ demo's from Breakin' Convention favorites, Tha En4cers
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| Workshops |
The highly anticipated international workshop programme will be announced in April. Register to be the first to hear. |
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ABOUT BREAKIN' CONVENTION
Breakin' Convention is an annual festival of hip hop dance theatre which began in 2004. The festival showcases dance companies and artists from around the world, giving a passionate audience the unique opportunity to witness the incredible diversity of Hip Hop Dance Theatre. There is also a focus on education, with a comprehensive workshop programme led by artists from around the world; graff commissions; graff jams; DJ demos and freestyling; film screenings and lecture demonstrations.
A key element of the festival is providing young UK Hip Hop dance theatre companies the opportunity to perform alongside established pioneers of the dance form, exposing them to the wide range of Hip Hop dance theatre from around the world. Many of these young UK artists and companies have since gone on to develop their own work and present it on the international stage.
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