Welcome to Speakeasy. All is not as it seems and if you happen upon it, best walk the other way.
Speakeasy features a spectacular 1920’s themed set, world-class projection visuals, a cinematic soundtrack comprising big band classics and contemporary hits, alongside the distinctive Southpaw movement vocabulary that has been called, “atmospheric, vigorous, and breathtaking” (Sarah Crompton, Daily Telegraph).
Speakeasy is a reinterpretation of the classic tale of Faust, where Faust enters a seemingly normal prohibition era bar, unaware that the bar is owned by the devil and populated by his demons, including the charismatic barman, Mephistopheles. T
he professional cast includes some of the UK’s finest Bboys and BGirls (breakdancers) who combine the vocabulary of breaking and contemporary seamlessly alongside Charleston, Lindy and other swing styles of the roaring 20’s. Southpaw Dance Company perform alongside a community cast of local swing dance and hip hop communities, featuring a cinematic soundtrack and distinctive Southpaw style, including projection mapping effects that create the spectacle behind Speakeasy. Big band classics such as Benny Goodman and Count Basie, alongside Leonard Cohan and Agnes Obel, form an audio landscape to the piece that is at once vintage and contemporary, intimate and spectacular.
A dance enthusiast's dream and a nostalgic tribute to the golden era of Hollywood, Southpaw Dance Company's Speakeasy is a rousing rhapsody whose exuberance is infectiousI NARC MAGAZINE
Genre: Dance Theatre / Contemporary Dance / Breaking / Swing
Running Time: 75 mins
Interval: None
