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Hip hop
veteran, European body-popping champion, author, director, choreographer,
original B-boy, critically acclaimed master of contemporary dance.
Benji Reid.
Is
hip hop dead?
Benji Reid stands before us, centre stage
and asks, is hip hop dead?
Benji is an urban Renaissance man, dynamically reinventing,
revising and revisiting aspects of modern black culture.
13 Mics and B Like Water are two of Benji's most
powerful and lyrical productions.
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| Benji breaks |
Accompanied by three musicians and a DJ; Benji travels
from be-bop to hip-hop and all stops in between.
Using body popping as a physical vehicle, Benji
transport his characters from each of the 13 mics to the next; delivering
street style prose and rap.
B Like Benji
In B Like Water, Benji explores the roles that heroes play in our
lives.
Encased in the funk laden sounds of some serious
live bass guitar, drums and Dj-ing, he layers his exuberant variety
of skills with contemporary vision.
| "Benji Reid is one
of the most stunning theatre artist on the scene today - the
way he uses his body, voice and spirit to tell a story is truly
a sight to see" |
| Will Power |
A hip-hop kid from the streets of Chorlton, Manchester,
Benji has free-styled his fate, and carved out a career in diverse
physical theatre.
In the only north-east date of his national tour,
Benji brings his hard-hitting B-boy style to Queen's Hall Arts,
Hexham.
An experience not to be missed.
BENJI REID
13 MICS & B LIKE WATER
UK Arts International
Thursday, April 8th 7.30pm
Queens
Hall Arts Centre
Beaumont Street
Hexham
Northumberland
Tickets: £9 / £7
concessions / £4 under 18's
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