Press Release: Breakin' Convention presents Borderline at Sadler's Wells, 2 & 3 October

[Jan McNulty]

Breakin' Convention presents

Sébastien Ramirez & Honji Wang                

Borderline

Friday 2 &Saturday 3 October

Performances at 7.30pm

Tickets: £12 - £27

Ticket office: 020 7863 8000 or www.sadlerswells.com

 

 

Breakin’ Convention presents Borderline, a collaboration between award-winning choreographers Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang fusing hip hop with elements of contemporary dance, at Sadler’s Wells on 2 & 3 October 2015.

 

Sébastien Ramirez is a French hip hop choreographer and b-boy, known for the finesse and emotional impact of his dance style. He works worldwide with dancers from different cultural and chorographical backgrounds.Honji Wang is a choreographer and dancer born and raised in Germany by Korean parents, whose style is rooted in hip hop with influences of martial arts and ballet. She studied ballet for 10 years in Frankfurt before dedicating herself to the hip hop techniques of b-girling and newstyle, as well as working in contemporary dance.

 

The duo’s choreographic language is often called urban Tanztheater and has won many accolades, including the Outstanding Performers Award at the Bessies for their appearance at Breakin' Convention at the Apollo Theater, New York in 2013. Their other awards include the Special Jury Award at Dance Delight in Osaka in 2009, and the 1st Prize and Audience Prize at the International Choreography Competition of Hannover in 2012 for their collaboration AP15.

 

Borderline, a choreography for six performers, features a subtle use of rigging to create a fluid and energetic exploration of what defines people as individuals and what ties them together as a group. Using lengths of rope and elastic, the performers unfurl themes of constraint, freedom and manipulation.

 

Jonzi D, Artistic Director of Breakin’ Convention, said: “The inventive choreographic exploration of Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang is a benchmark in the development of the hip hop dance theatre genre. We are very proud to have Borderline as the premiere production of Sadler’s Wells’ Breakin’ Convention presents program.”

 

 

Notes to editors:

 

About Sadler’s Wells

Sadler's Wells is a world leader in contemporary dance, committed to producing, commissioning and presenting new works and to bringing the very best international and UK dance to London and worldwide audiences. Under the Artistic Directorship of Alistair Spalding the theatre’s acclaimed year-round programme spans dance of every kind, from contemporary to flamenco, Bollywood to ballet, salsa to street dance and tango to tap. Since 2005 it has helped to bring over 90 new dance works to the stage and its international award-winning commissions and collaborative productions regularly tour the world.

 

Sadler’s Wells supports 16 appointed world class Associate Artists, three Resident Companies and an Associate Company and nurtures the next generation of talent through its National Youth Dance Company, Summer University programme, Wild Card initiative and its New Wave Associates.

 

Located in Islington in north London, the current theatre is the sixth to have stood on the site since it was first built by Richard Sadler in 1683. The venue has played an illustrious role in the history of theatre ever since, with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Opera all having started at Sadler’s Wells.

 

Sadler’s Wells is an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation and currently receives approximately 9% of its revenue from Arts Council England.

 

 

About Breakin’ Convention

Breakin’ Convention is committed to celebrating, elevating and supporting hip hop dance theatre. Spearheaded by Jonzi D, the company works with the most respected, innovative and inspirational hip hop artists in the industry.Through its world-renowned international festival, professional development, youth projects and educational programme, Breakin’ Convention seeks to position hip hop dance alongside more historically established artforms. Breakin’ Convention is a resident company at Sadler’s Wells and Jonzi D is based at the theatre.