‘Don’t Play with L(Kn)ives’ is an original Hip Hop Screendance piece that explores knife crime in the UK. Bringing together some of the UK’s finest Hip Hop dancers, a live violinist & a spoken word artist. ‘Don’t Play with L(Kn)ives’ shines a light on this taboo aspect of British culture – sharing untold stories to deliver a poignant message to young people.
A Dance-Film Production by Motion Dance Collective Commissioned by
DanceXchange (FABRIC) for Birmingham International Dance Festival
Director & Editor: Omari 'Motion' Carter
Concept & Choreography: Brooke Milliner
Director of Photography & Colourist: James Williams
Executive Producer: DanceXchange (FABRIC)
Producers: Matt Critchfield, Sandra Figueiredo & Anna Clifford
Dancers: Tobias Jackman Aaron ‘Shintastic’ Duncan
Chris Arias Brooke Milliner
Music: Brooke Milliner & Aaron ‘Shintastic’ Duncan
Poet: Casey Bailey
Violinist: Helena Logah
MUA: Chloe Bayliss
Assistant Director: Anna Clifford
1st Assistant Camera: James Haslam
2nd Assistant Camera: James Dann
Sound Recordist: Arthur Turner
Runner: Genavieve Decaria