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Boy Blue Entertainment, Barbican Theatre

Boy Blue Entertainment, Barbican Theatre

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Tuesday, 22 October, 2013 - 18:45
22 October 2013 - 2 November 2013 / 19:45, 14:30, 17:00 Boy Blue Entertainment: The Five & the Prophecy of Prana Tickets: £16-32 J apanese manga artist Akio Tanaka joins the Olivier award-winning team behin d Pied Piper for an explosive narrative dance work integrating hip-hop, ma nga and martial arts. Five troublemakers are sent to a rehabilitation camp for young offenders run by the Grand Master of martial art, Pih Poh Fu. Un known to them, he is also a Guardian of Prana - a secret warrior group ent rusted with the protection of a spell controlling peace. When a rebellious Guardian seeks to seize power, the five must lead the battle of god agains t evil. Inspired by manga, this new production by Barbican Artistic Associ ate Boy Blue Entertainment is steeped in the visual identity and quirky cha racters central to the comic book genre. Choreographed by Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy. Composed by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante. Manga artwork by Akio Tanaka Booking: http://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/