Interesting news from Variety this afternoon, the site reporting that Oscar-winner Danny Boyle is headed into The Matrix. Boyle isn’t directing a movie, however, but rather a stage musical adaptation of the original sci-fi classic?!
The large-scale immersive performance experience is titled Free Your Mind, and Variety notes in their report that “the Warner Bros. Theater Ventures-licensed project is set to debut next October at Factory International, a new arts venue in Manchester, U.K.”
Here’s the official logline: “Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, Free Your Mind will take audiences on a thrilling journey through The Matrix and into a new realm of possibilities.”
“This eye-opening production will stretch across the building’s ultra-flexible spaces, responding to them and harnessing the collective energy of the moment.”
The dance show’s music will be composed by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante,...
The large-scale immersive performance experience is titled Free Your Mind, and Variety notes in their report that “the Warner Bros. Theater Ventures-licensed project is set to debut next October at Factory International, a new arts venue in Manchester, U.K.”
Here’s the official logline: “Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, Free Your Mind will take audiences on a thrilling journey through The Matrix and into a new realm of possibilities.”
“This eye-opening production will stretch across the building’s ultra-flexible spaces, responding to them and harnessing the collective energy of the moment.”
The dance show’s music will be composed by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante,...
- 9/29/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Have you ever read a news story that makes less sense the more you read into it? Well, you're about to have that same experience with this news I'm about to deliver. Warner Bros. Theater Ventures, which is apparently a division within Warner Bros. Discovery, announced that it will be bringing "The Matrix" to life in an unexpected way -- through the power of dance. A stage show, titled "Free Your Mind," will be directed by Danny Boyle and was commissioned for Factory International, an in-construction arts venue in Manchester, U.K.
"Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, 'Free Your Mind' will take audiences on a thrilling journey through 'The Matrix' and into a new realm of possibilities," reads the official press release for the show. Kenrick "H2O" Sandy will choreograph the production, with music composed by Michael "Mikey J.
"Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, 'Free Your Mind' will take audiences on a thrilling journey through 'The Matrix' and into a new realm of possibilities," reads the official press release for the show. Kenrick "H2O" Sandy will choreograph the production, with music composed by Michael "Mikey J.
- 9/29/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
Get ready for “The Matrix” The Musical. The groundbreaking sci-fi franchise is being adapted into a stage musical, to be directed by Danny Boyle, at the new Factory International venue in Manchester, England.
“Free Your Mind” is described as “a large-scale immersive performance based on ‘The Matrix’ films… [a] dramatic retelling through dance, music and visual effects… Using spectacular visual effects, a cast of professional dancers and hundreds of Manchester participants will recreate some of the film’s most iconic scenes, provoking visions of an alternative future.”
The project reteams Boyle with acclaimed UK hip-hop choreographer Kenrick “H2O” Sandy of Boy Blue Entertainment, who collaborated on the 2012 Olympic Opening ceremony in London. Boy Blue composer, producer and DJ Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante is also on board, along with poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz, who will write, and designer Es Devlin, who will build large-scale stage sculptures.
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“Free Your Mind” is described as “a large-scale immersive performance based on ‘The Matrix’ films… [a] dramatic retelling through dance, music and visual effects… Using spectacular visual effects, a cast of professional dancers and hundreds of Manchester participants will recreate some of the film’s most iconic scenes, provoking visions of an alternative future.”
The project reteams Boyle with acclaimed UK hip-hop choreographer Kenrick “H2O” Sandy of Boy Blue Entertainment, who collaborated on the 2012 Olympic Opening ceremony in London. Boy Blue composer, producer and DJ Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante is also on board, along with poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz, who will write, and designer Es Devlin, who will build large-scale stage sculptures.
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- 9/29/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Academy Award winner Danny Boyle is set to helm a stage adaptation of “The Matrix,” incorporating hip hop dance choreography.
Boyle’s “Free Your Mind” is a Warner Bros. Theater Ventures-licensed project set to open at the new Manchester, U.K. arts venue, Factory International. The “large-scale immersive performance” will debut in October 2023. Variety has the news.
“Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, ‘Free Your Mind’ will take audiences on a thrilling journey through ‘The Matrix’ and into a new realm of possibilities,” the logline reads. “This eye-opening production will stretch across the building’s ultra-flexible spaces, responding to them and harnessing the collective energy of the moment.”
Michael “Mikey J” Asante is composing the music for the dance show while Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy is choreographing. Boyle’s longtime collaborator Tracey Seaward will produce. Poet/playwright Sabrina Mahfouz (“Noughts & Crosses”) and artist Es Devlin...
Boyle’s “Free Your Mind” is a Warner Bros. Theater Ventures-licensed project set to open at the new Manchester, U.K. arts venue, Factory International. The “large-scale immersive performance” will debut in October 2023. Variety has the news.
“Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, ‘Free Your Mind’ will take audiences on a thrilling journey through ‘The Matrix’ and into a new realm of possibilities,” the logline reads. “This eye-opening production will stretch across the building’s ultra-flexible spaces, responding to them and harnessing the collective energy of the moment.”
Michael “Mikey J” Asante is composing the music for the dance show while Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy is choreographing. Boyle’s longtime collaborator Tracey Seaward will produce. Poet/playwright Sabrina Mahfouz (“Noughts & Crosses”) and artist Es Devlin...
- 9/29/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Danny Boyle is set to direct a dance adaptation of 1999 sci-fi blockbuster “The Matrix.”
Titled “Free Your Mind,” the Warner Bros. Theater Ventures-licensed project is set to debut next October at Factory International, a new arts venue in Manchester, U.K. The production, described as a “large-scale immersive performance,” will serve as the venue’s inaugural show.
“Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, ‘Free Your Mind’ will take audiences on a thrilling journey through ‘The Matrix’ and into a new realm of possibilities,” reads the logline.
“This eye-opening production will stretch across the building’s ultra-flexible spaces, responding to them and harnessing the collective energy of the moment.”
‘Free Your Mind’ Jeremy Coysten @northdesign courtesy of Factory International
It is an unusual move for Boyle, who won an Oscar for “Slumdog Millionaire,” but not totally unexpected. He has turned his hand to a...
Titled “Free Your Mind,” the Warner Bros. Theater Ventures-licensed project is set to debut next October at Factory International, a new arts venue in Manchester, U.K. The production, described as a “large-scale immersive performance,” will serve as the venue’s inaugural show.
“Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, ‘Free Your Mind’ will take audiences on a thrilling journey through ‘The Matrix’ and into a new realm of possibilities,” reads the logline.
“This eye-opening production will stretch across the building’s ultra-flexible spaces, responding to them and harnessing the collective energy of the moment.”
‘Free Your Mind’ Jeremy Coysten @northdesign courtesy of Factory International
It is an unusual move for Boyle, who won an Oscar for “Slumdog Millionaire,” but not totally unexpected. He has turned his hand to a...
- 9/29/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The film will tell the story of Richard Kylea Cowie, aka Wiley, and the grime movement.
Pulse Films has announced the production of a new music biopic, Wiley, about the life of the successful London-born grime artist.
The feature drama, which will be directed by Adam Smith (Trespass Against Us) and developed with music publishing company BMG, will tell the story of Wiley – real name Richard Kylea Cowie – from his early days as an unknown Mc and producer on London pirate radio to his career on the world stage.
It will also take in the birth of the grime movement,...
Pulse Films has announced the production of a new music biopic, Wiley, about the life of the successful London-born grime artist.
The feature drama, which will be directed by Adam Smith (Trespass Against Us) and developed with music publishing company BMG, will tell the story of Wiley – real name Richard Kylea Cowie – from his early days as an unknown Mc and producer on London pirate radio to his career on the world stage.
It will also take in the birth of the grime movement,...
- 5/14/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Welsh drama Hidden is heading to the U.S. after Acorn TV struck a deal with All3Media International to pick up the eight-part series. The drama, which is produced by Severn Screen for S4C and BBC Wales, stars Hinterland and Requiem’s Sian Reese-William as Dci Cadi John, as she is drawn back to her childhood home by the faltering health of her beloved father, and finds herself policing the precinct and people of her youth including the search for the killer of a local woman is found in a remote mountain river.The series will air on the Svod service in July. It has also been picked up by international broadcasters including Dr (Denmark), Kro (Netherlands) and Vrt (Belgium). All3Media International boss Louise Pedersen said, “We knew that the pedigree of the team behind Hidden would result in a very distinctive series – Welsh Noir is now on the international map.
- 5/14/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Grime, the British-originated urban music genre, is coming to the big screen with “Wiley,” a biopic of the musical pioneer from Pulse Films and BMG. Wiley is one of the most influential musicians of his generation and is known as the “Godfather of Grime.” He has also had several crossover hits, including “Wearing My Rolex.”
Adam Smith (“Trespass Against Us”) will helm the picture, which will tell the tumultuous life story of Wiley, whose real name is Richard Kylea Cowie. It will cover his early days as a struggling producer and performer on pirate radio in London up to when he began making a worldwide name for himself. The film will also trace the growth of grime from its underground U.K. roots to a genre that has resonated around the world.
“This is my life, my highs and lows, but it’s not really all about me,” Wiley said.
Adam Smith (“Trespass Against Us”) will helm the picture, which will tell the tumultuous life story of Wiley, whose real name is Richard Kylea Cowie. It will cover his early days as a struggling producer and performer on pirate radio in London up to when he began making a worldwide name for himself. The film will also trace the growth of grime from its underground U.K. roots to a genre that has resonated around the world.
“This is my life, my highs and lows, but it’s not really all about me,” Wiley said.
- 5/14/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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