SIZE OF COMPANY
3–9 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-, middle- and large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director/Performer
Benji Reid

General Manager
Lisa Eaton

ARTISTIC POLICY
Benji Reid – stand-up tragedian and body-popping comic with a b-boy style – produces work of pathos and comedy, poignancy and pace. He layers contemporary vision with classic inspiration to create highly energised, emotionally conflicting, physical theatre. Reid creates work that both challenges and draws in audiences, bridging the gap between theatre and street art forms.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'This is a poet trapped inside the body of a dancer. It’s a killer combination.' Daily Telegraph, Australia

'This is more than entertainment and this was more than energetic farce.' The Guardian

'This is Hip Hop Theatre – organic, raw and undeniably powerful.' The Sun, Toronto

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
13 Mics Accompanied by two musicians and a DJ, the show travels from bebop to hip hop and all stops in between. With the high energy of freestyle popping, text and rap, Reid creates a montage of the 20th century, working as a human sampler to create 21st century hip hop. (40 mins, 4 on stage, 6 on the road.)

The Holiday This dark and instinctive proposition on escapism is both funny and harrowing. (15–20 mins, 1 on stage, 3 on the road.)

Style 4 Free Improvisation inspired by hip hop and jazz, danced like a slapstick puppet creating text over muffled beats. (15 mins, 1 on stage, 3 on the road.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Happy Slap (working title) A rollercoaster ride to redemption that explores the struggles within a dysfunctional unit as the youth seek power through desperate measures of dominance. A highly engaging piece of physical theatre. (90 mins, 7 on stage, 9 on the road, available from November 2008.)

WRAP-AROUND
Education programme available including masterclasses, lectures, demonstrations, talks and residencies. For ages 14 plus and professional level. Post-show discussions also available.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2005 Canada, USA (13 Mics/Style 4 Free)
2004 France, Italy, Netherlands (13 Mics)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Throughout 2008