‘Mixtape’ trailblazing, vibrant innovative dance masterpiece, suitable for the whole family – you will dance, sing and laugh throughout this entertaining and interactive show!
In celebration of 20 years of ZooNation: The Katie Prince Company really over-delivered in this electric energetic display of the best UK ensemble dancers at Sadler’s Wells Theatre! The extraordinarily talented dance company effortlessly combined street, jazz, contemporary, salsa and ballet styles of dance, through bold characters. The dark deep simple backdrop for the set design (Ben Stones), enhanced each music piece (sound designer – Tony Birch), alongside the strobe lighting and shapes made by lights (lighting designer – Charlie Morgan Jones) impacted the audience powerfully.
A particular iconic piece that stood out was Message in A Bottle, the song Shape of My Heart (music and lyrics Sting), choreographed by Kate Prince, with the attached dramaturg being Lolita Chakrabarti. The duet dancers for this piece were exceptional, they performed contemporary and ballet dance, with the use of mirroring, the changing of levels and speed to the music in a way which was incredibly precise and visibly stunning. The telling of this love story under the blue lit lights and Stings vocals, melted my heart and gave me goose bumps – trailblazing!
Expect to be wowed by the complex choreography and clever storytelling (artistic director – Kate Prince) with slices of gymnastics, beat-boxing, body popping and isolations, this fast pace, detailed ensemble piece received a standing ovation by all. It’s a show that is capable of satisfying all members of the family, as well as music lovers, dance enthusiasts and all those in between. We are taken on a visceral feel -good journey of entertainment, through a range of music genres!
Special mention to live guitarist and singer (DJ Walde) whose song Invisible Me (Some Like It Hip Hop) was especially poignant. Walde was accompanied by a solo dancer who performed a mime and comedy-based dance piece with great humour and flare, and backing singers who harmonised beautifully, this was refreshingly unique and engaging piece of artistry.