Swindon Dance - commissioning + producing

CO-PRODUCED BY BANXY, MAKIN PROJECTS AND SWINDON DANCE

Banxy
BUSK — KINGS OF THE SIDEWALK

hip hop dance theatre : energetic, charged and technically brilliant

PERFORMERS
Banxy Joey D Deman Dayna SoopaJ DJ Baila

NEWS

Banxy on tour .....
BANXY BRINGS BUSK TO STURMINSTER NEWTON
7th November 2007

These photos were taken by Zoe and Maisie of Bridport during the performance of BUSK at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton — part of Banxy's 12-week production and tour of England.

2007 TOUR

OCT 22 SWINDON, Wyvern Theatre
OCT 23 CANTERBURY, Gulbenkian
OCT 24 ST ALBANS, Trestle Arts Base
OCT 30 BRECON, Theatr Brycheiniog
OCT 31 CHELTENHAM, Bacon Theatre

NOV 01 LONDON, Redbridge Drama Centre
NOV 06 WINCHESTER, Theatre Royal
NOV 07 STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange
NOV 08 SLOUGH, West Wing Arts Centre
NOV 09 LEICESTER, Phoenix
NOV 13 + 14 NOTTINGHAM, Lakeside Arts Centre
NOV 15 CROYDON, Clocktower
NOV 16 LUTON, The Hat Factory
NOV 17 LONDON, The Albany
NOV 20 + 21 WOLVERHAMPTON, Arena Theatre
NOV 22 NEWBURY, Corn Exchange
NOV 23 DERBY, Dance Centre
NOV 27 RUNCORN, The Brindley
NOV 28 MANCHESTER, Contact
NOV 29 DARLINGTON, Arts Centre
NOV 30 EASINGTON, East Durham & Houghall Community College

www.banxy.co.uk
www.myspace.com/banxybusk

photography : Mark Pepperall

A PRODUCING PARTNERSHIP

Swindon Dance, makin projects and hip hop dance artist Banxy joined forces in a unique producing partnership.

The partnership kick started a national autumn 2007 tour of Busk - Kings of the Sidewalk — the first full scale touring show by Swindon Dance associate artist Banxy and five Swindon-based professional Hip Hop performers.

The triple-bill show, which premièred on October 22nd at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, was created and produced in Swindon at Swindon Dance. It marks the coming-of-age of a generation of hip hop dance artists who have literally evolved from a crew of 'Swindon street dancers'.

Banxy and the crew members are recognised as some of the most outstanding performers and teachers on the hip hop scene.

Alongside their performances, crew members led an extensive programme of education work in schools, youth centres and theatres. First-off was a performance project for young people that opened the first show at the Wyvern.

For biographies of the performers and lots more, visit ...
www.banxy.co.uk
and www.myspace.com/banxybusk