ADVENTURES IN HIP-HOP, THEATRE AND PUPPETRY

20 Stories High and Theatre-Rites join forces to create a unique mash up of hip-hop, theatre and puppetry bringing together 4 amazing artists: beat-boxer Hobbitb-boy LoGisTics , singer/rapper Elektric , and puppeteer Mohsen to form The Broke ‘N’ Beat Collective.

“Sometimes when I can’t stand on my own two feet / Or the voices in my head feel cracked and incomplete / I turn up the volume of my Broken Beats / The Big Heavy Bass sends moves flowing to my feet / Melodic rhymes fill my head and make me feel oh-so-sweet / Cos my Broken Beats help me feel alive / And not so Broke and Beat.”

Come and spend an evening with the Collective; a raw, gritty, funny and moving gig that explores the hardships faced by young people in the UK today.

Gripping tales, transfixing poetry and hip-hop puppetry like you’ve never seen before.

A 20 Stories High and Theatre-Rites co-production in association with Unity Theatre, Liverpool

Suitable for ages 13+

 

“…ARGUABLY THE MOST INNOVATIVE PIECE OF THEATRE TO HIT LIVERPOOL SINCE THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME.”

Liverpool Echo

 

“THIS IS THEATRE AT ITS BEST. RAW, THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND WITH A MESSAGE THAT NEEDS TO BE HEARD.”

North West End



Originally performed:
January 2016

Show Information

Cast

Beat-boxer – Hobbit (Jack Hobbs)

B-boy – Ryan LoGiStIc Hartson

Singer/Poet – Elektric (Elisha Howe)

Puppeteer – Mohsen Nouri

Creative Team

Written and Directed by –
Sue Buckmaster and Keith Saha

Design – Miriam Nabarro

Lighting Design – Doug Kuhrt

Sound Design – Jon Everett

Puppet Design – Paul Vincett

Puppet Makers – Matt Hutchinson,
Paul Vincett & Becky Johnson
(Stitches and Glue)

Photographer – Robert Day

Production Team

Production Manager – Simon Sturgess

Company Stage Manager – Laura Hammond

Technical Stage Manager – Adam Stewart

Playtext

Buy the playtext here.