Artist's statement
I am a performance artist using the language of body popping, mime, storytelling and live music, utilising modern day folklore (hip hop) to tell the stories of the human condition.
The essence of my work is to explore the two worlds of dance theatre and hip hop using the traditional methods of theatre and imbuing them with the lens of hip hop. Replacing the traditional roles of musical director with a DJ and scriptwriter with a MC/poet, with the aim of creating a modern language that no longer alienates working class people but becomes a reflection of their plight.
Selected work
13 Mics, co-directed with Jonzi D, 2003;
B Like Water, written by Lemn Sissay and co-directed by Benji Reid and John McGrath, 2003;
The Pugilist, 2002;
The Waiting Room, 2000;
Aeroplane Man, written by Jonzi D and co-directed by Benji Reid, 1999;
Paper Jackets, 1999.
Contact details
Benji Reid | Breaking Cycles,
General Manager: Lisa Eaton,
Unit 21,
8 Lower Ormond St.
Manchester,
M1 5QF.
Phone: +44 (0)161 237 1655
Email: lisa@breakingcycles.co.uk
Website: www.breakingcycles.co.uk
