A six minute film produced by Plymouth’s Barbican Theatre is one of just eight to be showcased by the BBC as part of its Dance Passion series.
Dance Passion is a celebration of UK dance in all its forms and throughout February and March BBC Arts is screening performance and innovation in the world of dance on iPlayers, social media and its interactive platform BBC Taster.
Barbican Theatre’s Neon Romance, directed by choreographer Laura Kriefman with a score by dynamic drum and bass MC, Maddy V captures Plymouth’s love of fast cars, footwork, rhymes and flips.
Caught in the headlights, six individuals come together for a night on top of colourful show cars – sharing Afrobeat, Breaking, Chicago Footwork, Contemporary and Parkour. Putting neon lights, shimmering car-shells, whirring engines and spinning bodies in the driver’s seat.
Across Plymouth’s modified car, street-sports and dance scene: when the music starts, the night begins and the cars rock up – everyone’s equal.
Neon Romance was a direct follow on from Barbican Theatre’s highly successful 18 performances of Petrol Heads in the city last summer. It features some outstanding talent from the area, including dancers, parkourists, athletes, musicians, car modifiers and drift car drivers.
Now Neon Romance can be viewed around the world – a remarkable achievement for the Barbican Theatre team.
