BLAK WHYTE GRAY
Photo Credit: Carl Fox
“Blak Whyte Gray, is very fine indeed. Dance cut to its essence – that you only rarely encounter.” – The Observer
“Strict, bold and brilliant.” – The Independent
“Powerfully danced.” – The Financial Times
“Pure physical poetry.” – The Stage
“A step into serious artistic maturity for dance company Boy Blue.” – London Evening Standard
The world in flux, a mood for change: the artists of Boy Blue give expression to experiences of contemporary life through the prism of a compelling new dance production. 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.
Fuelled by an emotional energy, this triple bill pairs the concentrated physicality of select hip hop dance styles with the rhythmical groove of music and moves evoking Africa. Progressing from story-driven hits such as The Five & the Prophecy of Prana, Boy Blue’s founders Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy and Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante inject Blak Whyte Gray with an unexpected abstract quality, revealing a different side to the company’s personality.
NOMINATED FOR BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION IN THE 2017 OLIVIER AWARDS AND FOR BEST MODERN CHOREOGRAPHY IN THE CRITICS CIRCLE NATIONAL DANCE AWARDS
Created and directed by
Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy & Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante
Choreography Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Music Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante
Rehearsal Director
Nathaniel Impraim Jones
Photographer Carl Fox
Lighting design Lee Curran
Costume design Ryan Dawson Laight
Dancers
Dani Harris-Walters
Dickson Mbi
Gemma Kay Hoddy
Idney De’Almeida
Natasha Gooden
Nicole McDowall
Ricardo Da Silva
Theophillus Oloyade
Produced by Boy Blue
Production co-commissioned and co-produced by the Barbican
Running Time – 90 mins including a 20 minute interval
