Programme – Days of Dutch Culture
Boys Action ‘Into
these Arms’ (rap opera)
Boys Action will be supporting act for the performance of the Rotterdam Boys Choir
Date
and time: 26 September, 19.00 hrs
Location:
Young People's Palace Kraznoselsky
Date
en time: 27 September, 19.00 hrs
Location:
Smolny Cathedral
Breakdance
Battle
Into
these Arms
is a 'rap opera' of about 30 minutes. Based upon a given story, the boys have
written the rap texts themselves. Music will be by Pink Floyd (parts of The Wall)
and Rammstein. Furthermore, the boys have arranged bits of music to which they
will rap their lyrics live. One girl will be dancing in the rap opera. Film
images will be part of the choreography. The rap opera will include movements
from acrobatics, gymnastics, clip dance, modern dance, break dance,
improvisation and the boys' own movements.
The
story is about a boy and his friends who bully a homeless boy and steal
something from him. Another group of boys rushes to help the homeless kid, which
leads to a fight between the two groups. The gangs agree to compete in a break
dance battle later.
Boys
Action
is part of the Foundation for Amateur Dancing in Arnhem, a town in the eastern
part of the Netherlands. The foundation aims to promote theatre dance for
children and especially for boys.
Boys
Action tries to achieve this by:
- organising
dance classes for boys with teaching methods focused on the boys' own
movements, culture and experiences
- creating
theatre dance productions and presenting these in performances
- organising
cultural exchanges with similar organisations in the Netherlands and abroad
