Join ZooNation’s Summer Academy 2021
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ZooNation’s Summer Academy for beginners and improvers is back!
Monday 23rd–Friday 27th August 2021
10:00–17:00 daily
Location: Urdang Academy, Rosebery Avenue, Islington, London
Open to ages 10–17 years
Our Summer Academy is the perfect introduction to a range of styles that originated from and have been influenced by Hip Hop culture including House, Breakin’ and the Funk Styles of Locking and Popping. And you’ll even learn a routine from a ZooNation show!
Message In A Bottle
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Performances: 29 September - 17 October 2021, The Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, Holborn, WC2A 2HT
Choreography by Kate Prince, based on the songs of Sting
A Sadler’s Wells & Universal Music UK production
Following the critically acclaimed premiere in 2020, Message In A Bottle is the latest spectacular dance-theatre show from triple-Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince. Set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, the soundtrack includes Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork and breath-taking athleticism, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity and hope.
Join Momentwm with National Youth Arts Wales
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Free summer training programme with ZooNation and National Youth Arts Wales
Friday 6th August, 10am – 1pm (online)
Free
Are you a young dancer from Wales looking to develop your dance skills?
Why not join Momentwm a new, free 2021 training programme with National Youth Arts Wales. Enhance your technical abilities while learning new styles that originated from, and have been influenced by Hip Hop culture.
Groove On Down At Home – New online series for beginners & families
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We recognise the challenges many young people, families and those in isolation are facing this winter. We’re working with some fantastic ZooNation artists to bring you a brand new series of Dance On Demand that is designed to keep the whole family moving, regardless of age or experience!
‘Groove On Down At Home’ is inspired by the music and moves behind ZooNation’s 2013 production Groove on Down the Road. Each episode is themed around a different character and moment from the show, so you can discover your inner lion’s courage, or learn to loosen up with the tin man. Get off the naughty step and join us every Friday afternoon at 3pm to blow off some steam and dance along for 15 minutes of feel good fun.
The first episode ‘The Tin Man with Dylan Mayoral’ premieres on our YouTube channel at 3pm, Friday 29th Jan
ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company nominated for Black British Theatre Award
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ZooNation’s smash hit show Some Like It Hip Hop (2019) has been nominated for ‘Best Dance Production Award’ in the 2020 Black British Theatre Awards.
Directed by Kate Prince, Some Like It Hip Hop joins productions from Boy Blue and Ballet Black in the category, all of which were nominated almost entirely by the general public. The nomination follows the show’s return to the West End last year at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre and a successful UK tour.
The Black British Theatre Awards began in 2019 as the UK’s first award show to celebrate the excellence and influence of black performers and creatives in the theatre industry. It’s an honour for ZooNation to join the nominees in a hugely poignant year. The 2020 Black British Theatre Awards will also be aired on national television for the first time, and the programme will be Executively Produced by Kwame Kwei-Armah and hosted at London’s Young Vic Theatre.
ZooNation would like to thank the Black British Theatre Awards for the nomination, and congratulate all those involved in making the show the success it is.
• The ceremony will feature on Sky Arts this October, date TBC
Creative Team
Book: Kate Prince, Felix Harrison
Music: D.J. Walde, Josh Cohen
Lyrics: Kate Prince
Director: Kate Prince
Associate Director: Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe
Choreographers: Kate Prince,Tommy Franzén, Carrie-Anne Ingrouille
Assistant Choreographers: Bradley Charles, Lizzie Gough
Musical Directors: Josh Cohen, D.J. Walde
Set Designer: Ben Stones
Original Costume Design: Ryan Chappell
Lighting Designer: Johanna Town
Associate Lighting Designer: Dan Street
Cast on stage:
Chris Alozie
Andry Oporia
Tommy Franzen
Aaron Nuttall
Lindon Barr
Bradley Charles
Lizzie Gough
Natasha Gooden
Jade Hackett
Ebony Clarke
Jackie Jaxx
Dwayne Nosworthy
DJ Walde
Elliotte Williams N’Dure
Annelisa Lamola
Royston Gooden
Some Like It Hip Hop Young Artist Training Scheme Participants
Jackie Jaxx, Cache Thake, Maisie Wilson
Filming by EdwardsFilms Ltd
Photography by Johan Persson
