Blacklist / Fig Leaf
Joshua NashThis event has now finishedA double bill of shows from one of the UK’s leading Krump dancers
Krump: A form of street dance characterised by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement. It’s the heavy metal of the dance world, a way of expressing difficult emotions, the ones that get you all twisted up inside.
BLACKLIST is an explosive piece asking how do we cope with inner conflict? Delving into brotherhood, isolation and friendship explored through hip hop, krump and theatre.
“Nash offers a mission statement that he ‘aims to change perceptions of krump being nothing more than an aggressive dance style’ With BLACKLIST he achieves this and much, much more” Ian Abbott
FIG LEAF asks what does it mean to be a man? And when does masculinity become toxic? Swinging from love and support, to anger and aggression. The dancers fight the urge to compete with one another and instead attempt to create a support network, brotherhood and community bond.
“Nash’s fiercely intelligent FIG LEAF harnessed the heightened aggression of krumping to grapple with toxic masculinity” Donald Hutera
Age Guidance: suitable 13+
Running Time: 70mins plus interval
An Update on Attending Rural Touring Events by Artsreach
Our community volunteers, audiences, funders and sponsors have been simply fantastic during these difficult times, and we thank everyone for their support and encouragement as we resume our indoor programme of live performances this winter.
We want to let you know that your comfort and safety continue to be our top priority, as well as your enjoyment of course. As such, we have created a simple information document about our indoor events and venues, which we will monitor and update throughout the season as required. Read our latest information document here