SIZE OF COMPANY Up to 14 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE Large
PERMANENT STAFF Artistic Director Jonzi D General Manager Marcel Jenkins Education Manager Joanna Gamper Company Administrator Isobel Anderson
ARTISTIC POLICY Jonzi D Productions creates and tours original, high-quality middle to large-scale hip hop theatre productions, collaborating with artists from across and outside hip hop culture in the UK and internationally. Jonzi D Productions works as a catalyst for the development of hip hop theatre through workshops and professional artistic development programmes. Its artistic director, Jonzi D, is one of the most recognised faces of hip hop culture in the UK.
REVIEW EXTRACTS Slickly produced and consistently entertaining. Sunday Telegraph **** Fluid and hypnotic…one has to applaud Jonzi D's ambition and imagination. Daily Telegraph TAG is a joy The Observer
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS Markus the Sadist A rap theatre piece following the meteoric rise of a young, gifted MC, moulded by the media. Following his world tour he returns home but feels exposed as a fraud in the eyes of his family. Director: Jonzi D; Music: Soweto Kinch. 2 hours, 7 on stage, 12 to 14 on the road. Strong language. TAG...just writing my name Hip Hop theatre show about a young obsessive graffiti writer in search of acceptance. Featuring rap poetry and five of the UK's finest breakers and poppers, exploring physical calligraphy to literally bring graffiti to life. Director: Jonzi D, Music: DJ Pogo (75 mins, no interval, 6 on stage, 9 to10 on road, day-before get-in)
WRAP-AROUND A range of workshops in hip hop dance styles, rapping and MCing, lyrically motivated movement, physical calligraphy and other hip hop theatre devices/techniques. Suitable across all ages and abilities. Rap and lyrically motivated movement workshops are ideal to help people become more confident in using and experimenting with English language, rhyming and expressing language and ideas in a physical form. Post-show discussions, masterclasses can be added to any performance and can be tailored for a range of audiences. More information on education programme available on the website.
TOURING AVAILABILITY Markus the Sadist, Spring 2010
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