Who’s Poppin? : The Prequel

BodyTalk Productions Presents:
WHO’S POPPIN? : The Prequel
By Sopa Enari, featuring Elia Feterika and DJ Raw

‘Innovation and humour in tight theatrical structure...’
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In order to answer Who’s Poppin? we first have to ask What’s Poppin?

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After the first successful season at BATS Theatre for the Wellington Fringe Festival 2009, emerging writer, actor & dancer, Sopa Enari, revisits his original one man show to give to the audience a deeper understanding of the dance form called Popping.

WHO’S POPPIN? The Prequel calls together theatre, music and dance, live on stage to create an incredible trio! Featuring NZ hip hop pioneer, DJ Raw on the turntables and Elia Feterika on drums, BodyTalk Productions is proud to present the first Hip Hop theatre trilogy in Aotearoa, as part of Dance Your Socks Off Festival 2009!

Synopsis
WHO’S POPPIN? : The Prequel, is an artistic exploration of the roots and evolution of Funk, both the dance form and it people. With new characters inspired directly from the History of Funk and Hip Hop Culture, we travel from the heart of San Francisco in the late 60’s, to old school New York of the early 80’s and all the way to Aotearoa, 2009.

• Wellington writer, dancer, actor and model Sopa Enari will perform his show ‘WHO’S POPPIN? The Prequel, a fusion of dance, theatre, live music and guest starring DJ Raw, bringing together the very best of Wellington talent!

• Known to many as the godfather of New Zealand Hip Hop, DJ Raw has been the backbone to some of New Zealand’s most influential groups, Gifted and Brown, Overstayers, Footsouljahs, King Kapisi and Flowz.

• Known as the 6th elements since the late 90’s, ‘Hip Hop theatre’ is a recent form of expression which utilises theatre spaces to interrogate the meaning and aesthetic of a street born culture.

• Presented by BodyTalk Productions, an emerging Wellington based production company mentored by Tawata Productions. BodyTalk Productions features a talented crew from diverse back grounds, Samoa, France and Aotearoa. Working together to serve the potential of an artistic and truthful idea. Mise en lumiere!

WHO’S POPPIN? The Prequel
Showing at Bats Theatre, Wellington,
1 Kent Terrace, Wellington
Wednesday 2nd - Saturday 5th September 9pm
Tickets $16 Full $13 Concession
Bookings 04 802 4175 & book@bats.co.nz

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