Breakin’ Convention, Sadler’s Wells, review: A platform for big personalities and amazing moves
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Your support makes all the difference.One of the joys of Breakin’ Convention is its sheer range. The international festival of hip hop dance goes from sharp political theatre to child-friendly workshops and the rock star glamour of Les Twins. It’s a platform for big personalities and amazing moves.
Les Twins, French artists Larry and Laurent Bourgeois, dance regularly for Beyoncé. Long, lean and chiselled, they have a teasing style, playing around with their remarkable technique. Slinking to a saxophone solo, they let their bodies stutter when the record jumps. Fluid lines freeze into sharp edges. They’ll dip back until their shoulders touch the floor, then straighten up in a single silky motion.
Spanish crew Iron Skulls Co erupt out of the audience, faces distorted by gas masks, then shudder and twitch through explosive steps. One flips into a crab position, then hops unnervingly about. UK dancer Cindy Claes shows a woman dealing with ambition and romance. Her tough krumping might become shimmying dancehall when her boyfriend rings, but something has to give.
Flockey, from Germany, has a commanding presence in a solo about addiction. There’s a cool repose to his dancing, an authority that makes his quicksilver twists even more spectacular.
Until 4 May. Box office 0844 412 4300
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