Breakin’ Convention 2024 International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre
Fuel your soul this spring with Breakin’ Convention, the world’s biggest festival of hip hop dance theatre.
Hosted and curated by Jonzi D, the festival features the freshest works from your favourite artists.
Get bank holiday ready for jaw-dropping performances, live DJ’s, dance workshops, graffiti, emcees, and spontaneous cyphers all over Sadler’s Wells in an unforgettable experience. Welcoming all hip hop heads from the old school to the new school.
This year hip hop is bigger and bolder than ever with Breaking GB competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics and Academy Breakin’ Convention opening the doors to the UK’s first accredited course in hip hop theatre… this is how we do it!
Header image © Belinda Lawley
Image description: Four dancers are making the shape of steps with their bodies. One lying flat on the floor, one raised slightly higher and two on hands and knees to form the different levels. They are wearing white trainers and suits. There is one performer on top of them as if he is moving down the steps. The image is very dark with a blue light on the performers.
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BSL interpreted Performances
Our BSL performances are interpreted by a BSL signer. They use sign language to communicate what is sung and/or spoken by artists on stage.Freestyle Funk Forum
Lilian Baylis Studio
Saturday and Sunday at 4.30pm
Running time: 30 minutes
Freestyle Funk Forum is an hour of improvised theatre in hip hop’s answer to ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’
No two shows are ever the same in this spontaneous collection of skits brought to life through the elements of hip hop from dance and beatboxing to turntablism and rap.
Freestyle Funk Forum will take place on Saturday and Sunday and is scheduled around the main stage performances so they do not clash.
Add a Freestyle Funk Forum ticket to the same order as your Festival ticket and the Freestyle Funk Forum ticket will become free of charge at the checkout. Non-ticket holders can purchase tickets for Freestyle Funk Forum for £5.
Performances
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Priority booking dates
Patrons: Friday 27 October, 10am
Rehearsal members: Monday 30 October, 10am
Members: Wednesday 1 November, 10am
General public on sale date: Friday 3 November, 10am
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