Breakin' Convention 2012

Sadler’s Wells’ annual three-day celebration of hip hop dance theatre and culture, Breakin’ Convention, is back for the ninth year running with performances from some of the world’s best poppers, lockers, house dancers, B-boys and B-girls.

Hosted and curated by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jonzi D, Breakin’ Convention offers dozens of extra events as well as the amazing main stage performances.

Starting in the afternoon, ticket-holders can watch top graffiti artists painting live in the courtyard before heading inside to get involved with freestyle sessions, graff workshops and MC / beatboxing demos. Resident DJs Tha En4cers will provide the tunes til the main shows start onstage at 7.30pm.

Full line-up just announced!

Friday
Film Night – an evening of documentaries and shorts, plus panel discussion.
Film line-up:
The BirdWatcher by BirdGang Dance Company
Origins by Mo Ali
Future Elements by Breakin’ Convention
Panel:
Hooch (founder and producer of The BBoy Champs)
DJ Renegade (World renowned DJ, judge and historian)
Doy (Strife TV and videographer for Dyzee’s Our System research)
Jonzi D (Artistic Director of Breakin’ Convention and Hip Hop theatre pioneer)

Saturday

• Da Bratz (UK)
• Myself Dance Company (UK)
• Clash 66 (France/Korea)
• Broken Doll (UK)
• PT3000 (ft. Demons of the Mind) (USA)
• Storyboard P (USA)
• Ivan Blackstock (UK)
• Tony Adigun (UK)
• ILL-Ablilities (USA)
• Serial Stepperz (France)

Sunday

• ZooNation Youth (UK)
• Spoken Movement (UK)
• Botis Seva (UK)
• Gemini (France)
• Unity (UK)
• Bboy Ata (Finland)
• Storyboard P (USA)
• Vagabond Crew (France)
• Tony Adigun (UK)
• PT3000 (ft. Demons of the Mind) (USA)
• Pro Phenomen (France)

Monday

• House that Union Jack Built (UK)
• Bboy Ata (Finland)
• Clash 66 (France/Korea)
• Avant Garde Dance (UK)
• Gemini (France)
• Storyboard P (USA)
• ILL-Abilities (USA)
• Kloe Dean (UK)
• Theo Godson Oloyade (UK)
• Simeon Qsyea (UK)
• Bodicea (UK)
• Vagabond Crew (France)

Line up subject to change. Please Note: This event will be filmed.

Ticket office: 0844 412 4300
www.breakinconvention.com
www.sadlerswells.com