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Botis Seva’s BLKDOG Back At Sadler’s Wells With A New London Premiere

by Staff Writer
October 21, 2021
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BLKDOG credit Camilla Greenwell

BLKDOG credit Camilla Greenwell

BLKDOG won the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production in 2019 and is back at Sadler’s Wells with a new London Premiere from Friday 19 November – Saturday 20 November.

First seen as part of Reckonings in 2018 to celebrate Sadler’s Wells’ 20th anniversary, the work has been developed into this new, full length version. BLKDOG will be presented at Sadler’s Wells as part of a UK and International tour.

Vital and gripping BLKDOG is Botis Seva’s haunting commentary on surviving adulthood as a childlike artist. A genre-defying blend of hip hop dance and free form antics, BLKDOG explores the inner battlefield of an ageing artist trying to retain his youth.

       

With a pounding, brooding score the music adds layers of meaning, highlighting the inner working of the characters’ minds. The music has grown from a long-standing collaboration between Seva and Torben Lars Sylvest and includes a mixture of original music and words performed by Botis’ powerhouse company Far From The Norm and guests. Tom Visser’s lighting brings a dark smog of disillusion as the choreography delves into the underbelly of life, while the hooded caps and padded costumes by Ryan Laight echo the protection and comfort of childhood. BLKDOG searches for coping mechanisms in the ultimate hunt for acceptance.

South London-born, Seva formed his company Far From The Norm aged 19. Influenced by hip-hop theatre, his talent grew largely unmentored on the streets of London. Seva’s work is rooted in his experience of social deprivation and racism shaping his unique physical style with echoes of hip-hop, street dance and black culture.

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