Robert Hylton
4b Chapelway
Finsbury Park
London N7 6RQ
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SIZE OF COMPANY
2–7 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Small-, middle- and large-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director/Choreographer/Performer
Robert Hylton
ARTISTIC POLICY
Robert Hylton produces, performs and educates through hip hop, contemporary dance, music, theatre and film, to enrich people through shared culture, life long learning and new experience.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘The three dancers perform their excellent choreography, with a harmony that shows professionalism and attention to perfection.’ LA Tribune (Algiers)
‘Hylton has an intriguing talent – breaking down movement into component parts, then remixing and rebuilding them with as much articulation, clarity and wit as possible.’ Donald Hutera, Dance Europe
‘The meeting of two dance cultures, with each successfully crossing the other’s boundaries.’ The Jakarta Post
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
I don’t know, what do you think? Solo by Robert Hylton 2009. The solo sees the audience take on a role of co-choreographer as Robert exploits the relationships between himself the music and his spectators. (30 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)
Bones A theatrical popping trio that explores human physicality as a soundscape – literally by listening to the bones. (10 mins, 3 on stage, 4 on the road.)
Catching Beats Musicality is pivotal to the art of popping and hip-hop dance, beat boxer Wan Dan takes the performers through a journey of time, space, rhythm, movement and illusion! (20 mins, 3 on stage, 5 on the road.)
Landscapes 2003 A landmark dance work for the company, mixing dance, multimedia and live music by DJ Billy Biznizz and visuals by All of Us. (20 mins, 4 on stage, 6 on the road.)
FUTURE PRODUCTION
Spider A hip-hop and contemporary dance-based duet exploring the courtship rituals of spiders.
WRAP-AROUND
Practical sessions, choreographic commissions, masterclasses, post-show talks, video and lecture programmes, residencies and educational workshops designed for schools and colleges, community projects, and professional dance practitioners.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 Algeria (Catching Beats/Bones/Music)
2008 Croatia (Do Paintings Walk)
2007 Libya (Verse), Uzbekistan (improvised solo)
TOURING AVAILABILITY
I don’t know, what do you think?, Catching Beats, and Bones available from January 2010
Landscapes available on request
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