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Step into The Brown Suite, a bold, funk-fuelled production that pulses with rhythm, style and soul, blending iconic tracks from James Brown, Etta James, and Sam Cooke.

Set against the backdrop of a vibrant soul-era community, be transported to 1970s New York as seven untamable characters collide - from playful flirtation and intoxicating romance to heartbreak, conflict and redemption. As connections spark and fracture, the group is hurtled into a charged emotional landscape where pride, desire and vulnerability intertwine.

With its infectious energy, rich storytelling and a soundtrack that defined a generation, The Brown Suite is a thrilling, high-impact dance journey - where rhythm is the language, movement is the truth, and every beat drives this impassioned story forward.

WHAT THE PRESS ARE SAYING ABOUT BLACBRIK

1970s New York. Soul-era energy. 

Seven untamable characters, one charged dancefloor. Flirtation turns to romance, heartbreak to redemption – pride, desire and vulnerability collide.

 

The Brown Suite is a high-impact dance journey where rhythm is the language and movement is the truth.

A STORY DANCED TO THE GROOVE OF JAMES BROWN, ETTA JAMES, AND
SAM COOKE

1970s New York. Soul-era energy. 

Seven untamable characters, one charged dancefloor. Flirtation turns to romance, heartbreak to redemption – pride, desire and vulnerability collide.

 

The Brown Suite is a high-impact dance journey where rhythm is the language and movement is the truth.

SET TO THE TRACKS OF JAMES BROWN, ETTA JAMES, AND
SAM COOKE

VENUES AND DATES

Richmond Theatre

30 SEPT  - 3 OCT

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

5 - 7 Oct

Darlington Hippodrome

10 Nov

Fareham Live

16 Nov

York Grand Opera House

19 - 20 Nov

Woking New Theatre

16 - 17 Oct

Aylesbury Waterside

1 Nov

The Alhambra Theatre

6 - 7 Nov

Theatre Royal Brighton

3 - 4 Nov

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

5 - 7 OCT

Woking New Theatre

16 - 17 OCT

Aylesbury Waterside

1 NOV

Theatre Royal Brighton

2 - 4 NOV

The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

6 - 7 NOV

Darlington Hippodrome

10 NOV

Fareham Live

16 NOV

York Grand Opera House

19 - 20 NOV

WHAT THE PRESS ARE SAYING ABOUT BLACBRIK

★★★★★

'THE PAIR ARE HYPNOTIC, LEAVING THE AUDIENCE WANTING MORE, MORE, MORE OF THIS'​

The Reviews Hub

★★★★

'I WILL BEG OR BORROW ANY TICKET TO SEE BLACBRIK DANCE AGAIN. THEY ARE THE COMING TREND'

Gramilano

★★★★

'SINUOUS SLINK OF BODIES TOTALLY IN THE GROOVE'

The Herald

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EDUCATION PACK

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GET ON UP - AND INTO THE CLASSROOM

Bring the heat of 1970s New York straight to your students. Our education pack ties live performance to curriculum - drama, dance, music, history - and makes every lesson feel like a front-row seat.

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CREDITS

MUSIC BY JAMES BROWN, ETTA JAMES & SAM COOKE

DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY BLACBRIK / LIGHTING DESIGN BY JOSHIE HARRIETTE / SCENOGRAPHY BY JOSHIE HARRIETTE / COSTUME DESIGN BY MAYBELLE LAYE / SOUND DESIGN BY MAX MARCHMENT / ARTISTIC ADVISOR MARK BALDWIN OBE / CREATIVE PRODUCER JAMIEL DEVERNAY-LAURENCE / PRODUCER OLIVIA GODWIN / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FUNDAMENTALLY DANCE / RIGHTS ADMINISTERED BY WARNER CHAPPELL NORTH AMERICA LIMITED

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