One Man Walking

28 July 2011

TX: Monday 15th August, 10:30pm, Channel 4

One Man Walking, part of Channel 4's Street Summer season, explores some of the intensity and challenges of life in the metropolis, using krump -  an expressive and highly energetic dance movement - combined with the uplifting, soaring excitement and relief of free-running.

One Man Walking, is a powerful and stylish collision of Krump, hip hop and parkour set in the streets of London.  It shows the raw side of street dance, full of energy and emotion. Krump is a dance form which originated in the United States.  It is characterised by free, expressive and highly energetic movements.  It is an intense and often apparently aggressive-seeming dance, but is about release and can be cathartic and spiritual.  One Man Walking dancer Duwane Taylor says "you can't krump half-hearted, you have to put your energy into it and your emotions".  

The film brings together the talents of some of the leading exponents of dance and dance-film in the UK; choreographer/performer Kenrick, ‘H2O'Sandy and composer Michael ‘Mikey J' Asante, who have been running Boy Blue Entertainment for the past ten years.  They received the Olivier award for their Production Pied Piper and are associate artists at The Barbican. 

London itself is a major character in the film. Choreographer and lead performed Kenrick Sandy says "Dance relates to everyone, it's a language itself regardless of where you are.  We're in London and this is one of the most expressive cities in the world.  When you walk down the street everyone is different, everyone has a chance to be themselves.  One Man Walking is a chance to showcase what London is about.  As much as it is sometimes hard to live in London, there is that revolution that pushes us through, expressing ourselves through movement and through dance, through music". 

Writer/co-deviser Jonzi D is the founder and director of Breakin' Convention at Sadler's Wells.  Director/co-deviser Margaret Williams is well-known for her many award-winning dance films including 4 series of 4Dance: Dance 4 Film for Channel 4.  One Man Walking features dancers from Boy Blue Entertainment and parkour artist Kie Willis.

 

Production company MJW Productions for Channel 4.
Director/Co-Deviser Margaret Williams
Writer/Co-Deviser Jonzi D
Choreographer: Kenrick ‘H2O' Sandy
Composer: Michael ‘Mikey J' Asante
Producer: Anne Beresford