Devlin, Ghetts, Maxsta and many more take you on an excursion through the musical landscape like you’ve never seen before…

UD VOCAL COLLECTIVE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:

SHOLA AMA

OMAR

CRAZY COUSINZ

MC VERSTILE

DEVLIN

GHETTS

WONDER

MAXSTA

MAVERICK SABRE

NY

LIONESS

SHEZAR

MISS D

NARRATED BY: MIKILL PANE

DIRECTED BY: MATTHEW ‘EXCALIBAH’ XIA

THURSDAY 22 & FRIDAY 23 JULY 2010

@ THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST

7.30 -10:30pm

£12/ £8 Concessions

Grab some loose change, top up your oyster card and jump aboard this musical excursion to discover the loves, conflicts, traditions, adventures and aspirations of the real EastEnders. A co-production with Urban Development, Theatre Royal Stratford East and The Barbican, Re:Defintion explores east London’s rich past, present and exciting future through the eyes of its homegrown talent.

Commissioned for Create10, Re:Definition is to be held at Theatre Royal Stratford East on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 July and promises to be a truly unique music experience, fusing performance and multimedia in a breath-taking live concept album.

Strap on your seatbelt, sit back and relax as local heroes Ghetts, Maxsta, Devlin, Maverick Sabre, Miss D, Shezar and the UD Vocal Collective take you on a whistle-stop tour through the sights and sounds of the place they all call home. Think barbershops, backstreets and bus routes. Throw in a live band, R&B songstress Shola Ama, soul veteran Omar, UK Funky maestros MC Versatile and Bongo Man of Crazy Cousinz and pioneers of the grime generation, NY and Lioness and you have a line-up strong enough to make any opponent envious. Re:Definition will also feature narration from Hackney’s very own wide-boy, lyricist Mikill Pane and has been directed for the stage by Matthew ‘Excalibah’ Xia. So get ready for a rollercoaster journey set to take urban music beyond Olympic proportions.

10 years of Urban Development supporting homegrown music.

Urban Development is the home of London’s new urban music talent. It specialises in professional development, live events and education. Combining business acumen with a firm understanding of youth culture, Urban Development has built a reputation for inspiring young people and championing some of brightest names on the local and national scene.

A collective like no other, over the last three years the UD Vocal Collective has performed alongside Chipmunk, Wretch 32 and Young Nate; headlined The Remix Choir; provided vocals for Bashy’s Black Boys and rocked festivals from Rise to The Mayor’s Show in Newham. Led by emerging vocal star Shezar and musical director Daniel Thomas, the UD Vocal Collective will perform an original musical score and introduce established guests on stage for some surprise collaborations.

Urban Development is a Regularly Funded Organisation of Arts Council England and the PRS for Music Foundation. It delivers a music development programme in partnership with the LB Newham as part of its Sustainable Communities commissioning programme.

Visit urbandevelopment.co.uk for more information.

Urban Development presents Re: Definition is a commission by Create10 for the Young London Into Music programme. A partnership of London’s most celebrated outdoor festivals, producers, art centres, galleries, museums and theatre with six weeks of new and exciting events in the five host boroughs for London 2012.

createlondon.org

Event: Urban Development presents Re:Definition

Date: Thursday 22 & 23 July 2010

Venue: Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 1BN

Transport: Stratford Tube (Jubilee / Central Line), DLR and London Overground

Doors: 7.30 – 10:30pm

Tickets: £12/£8 concessions

Box office info: 020 8534 0310 / stratfordeast.com

Tags: Bashy, Chipmunk, Crazy Cousinz, Devlin, Dubstep, Excalibah, Ghetts, Grime, Hip Hop, House, Lioness, Maverick Sabre, Maxsta, MC Versatile, Mikill Pane, Miss D, Ny, Omar, Pop, R&B, Re:Definition, Shezar, Shola Ama, Urban Development, Wonder, Wretch 32, Young Nate