Ivan Blackstock interview

Check out choreographer Ivan Blackstock as he talks to Hakeem Onibudo and DJ Sarah Love about hip hop theatre and his festival commission, Reverie.

Ivan Blackstock interview

Ivan was commissioned for this year's festival as part of Back to the Lab, an artistic development project organised by Breakin' Convention with Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon.

Ivan Blackstock's piece, Reverie (watch here!), made its premiere at Breakin' Convention 2012, although it isn't the first time he's dabbled in hip hop dance theatre, previously performing at Breakin' Convention with BirdGang numerous times (remember BirdNet, last year?) and working with Jonzi D on TAG: Just Writing My Name.

Ivan was heavily involved with this year's festival, overseeing the choreography for Future Elements and film night, performing his solo piece, dancing in the Freestyle Funk Forum and making a cameo in Avant Garde Dance's Dark Matter. Ever the busy artist, we hope to see Reverie go on to do bigger things!

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