Blak Whyte Gray

Boy Blue

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Credit: Carl Fox

Fierce, bold and affecting, this galvanising hip-hop dance triple bill reflects themes of identity, oppression and transcendence in a performance of pure physical poetry. 

The time is right to ask questions, to break free from the inner tension of a system that isn’t working, and to emerge on the other side to an awakening – a return to roots, a celebration of culture.

As the first full-length abstract work by Boy Blue’s founders, Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy, Blak Whyte Gray is personal, a response to their experiences and observations of the world. Set to the resonating sounds of a multilayered electronic score, the powerful choreography and staging make for an image-rich production with political bite. After its premiere here in January, the show earned an Olivier nomination.

Tagged with: Theatre & dance The Art Of Change Dance

Duration: 1 hour 30 mins, including an interval
Age guidance: 12+

Produced by Boy Blue. Co-commissioned and co-produced by the Barbican. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England. Boy Blue is an Artistic Associate of the Barbican

Creative team

Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy Creator & Director
Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante Creator & Director
Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy Choreographer
Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante Music
Lee Curran Lighting
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Reviews

‘The synchronized movement [will] thrill you to the core‘
The Scotsman
‘Rich and melancholy joy … there’s a sense of intensely distilled feeling, of dance cut to its essence – that you only rarely encounter.‘
Observer

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