Can you stay true to yourself, when everything suggests you change? 201’s raw, contemporary hip-hop returns in Smother: a story of two men’s broken encounter.
Returning after an acclaimed sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2016 and an international tour, this groundbreaking production touches on themes of addiction, obsession, and the meaning of commitment. Award winning choreographer Andrea Walker directs a cast of seven dancers in a fast-paced, intimate performance, exploring the relationship of two young men.
'UNPARALLELED BEAUTY...A striking dystopian fairytale reminiscent of Jamie Brittain's Skins' EdFest Magazine
'EXHILARATING, SENSUAL...The audience whoop cheer and holler along with the beat' Broadway Baby
'OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY...Powerful, detailed and very relatable' Edinburgh49
'A MUST SEE...Wonderful and exhilarating, with heartfelt emotion and unbelievable energy' TickIt Reviews
'Gorgeous, heartfelt dance about same sex love. Do go!' Seeing Dance
'Takes hip-hop into a thrilling new terrain' The Guardian
#Smother201
Age guidance: 12+
Runing time approx 1 hour
Cast and creative
By 201 Dance Company with Patrick Collier Production Co
Cast TBA
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