Cycles comes to Aviva Studios, the landmark new home of Factory International, following its world premiere at the Barbican in 2024.
Experience the connection between the movement on stage and the rhythm, groove and bounce of the music, as nine powerful dancers fill the space in what feels like unending motion. Cycles is movement at its most fluid, distilled and skilled, resolute and unapologetic.
Founded by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy, BOY BLUE won the inaugural Sky Arts Award for Dance for body of work including Free Your Mind and CYCLES. Their dance theatre piece Emancipation of Expression was the first hip hop dance theatre piece to be included on the UK GCSE Dance syllabus and was filmed by Danny Boyle in 2017.
Led by creative team Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante, Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy and Jade Hackett, Cyclesfeatures dancers: Jimmy Allan, Nicey Belgrave, Tanaka Bingwa, Gabija Čepelytė, Evion Hackett, Kyron ‘Nykro’ Jake, Kelsey ‘Hydro’ Miller and Corey Owens.
John McGrath, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Factory International, said: “Boy Blue played a huge part in introducing Aviva Studios to Manchester and the world in Free Your Mind, with music and choreography creating an atmosphere so exciting and engaging it almost generated its own electricity. Cycles celebrates their passion; you can be sure they’ll have the space buzzing with that same infectious energy.”
Michael ‘Mickey J’ Asante said: “Manchester, coming home to our home away from home.”
Friday 21 March 7.30pm
Sat 22 March 2.30pm and 7.30pm
