ABOUT ROUTES
ROUTES HAS NEW DANCERS AND HAS BEEN REWORKED FOR 2009. IT ALSO INCLUDES AN ALL NEW SOLO BY ANNA OLEJNICKI.
ROUTES OBSERVES THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF CREW CULTURE AND FATAL STREET CRIME. THE FRAGILITY OF WITNESSES WITHHOLDING INFORMATION AND THE EFFECT OF SUCH DECISIONS IS EXPLORED THROUGH A FUSION OF HIP HOP DANCE, SPOKEN WORD AND MUSIC.
“...AND SUDDENLY IT FEELS LIKE I'M THE ONLY ONE THERE...”
FOLLOW UP DANCE WORKSHOPS ARE BASED ON THE NARRATIVE, AND ARE IDEAL FOR YOUTH WORKERS/TEACHERS TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION ON GANG CULTURE AND STREET CRIME IN A CREATIVE WAY.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF HYPE DANCE, ANNA OLEJNICKI IS ONE OF THE FEW EMERGING FEMALE CHOREOGRAPHERS BRINGING HIP HOP DANCE THEATRE TO THE STAGE. HER NEW WORK ROUTES OBSERVES CREW CULTURE AND EXPLORES THE EFFECT WHEN FATAL STREET CRIME MEETS THE SILENT WITNESS. HYPE DANCE COMPANY PRESENT A STORY TOLD THROUGH A FUSION OF PHYSICALLY CHARGED HIP HOP DANCE, SPOKEN WORD AND MUSIC, SET TO A SOUNDTRACK PLAYED LIVE BY DJ RISCO.
