Chase the Dream; Tales of Beatrix Potter — review

Royal Festival Hall, London; Royal Opera House, LondonHip-hop dance has come a long way in recent years, but with the exception of ZooNation's Into the Hoods has had trouble establishing itself as a theatrical form. In terms of spectacle, it's unbeatable. But as Bounce's Insane in the Brain and Boy Blue's Pied Piper have both demonstrated, hip-hop dance struggles when faced with a storyline. As a street-dance form, it's geared towards impact and style statement. Attempts to bend it to narrative ...

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