Cycles is a thrilling celebration of hip-hop dance at Aviva Studios

An electric new production coming to Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, will celebrate hip-hop dance in its many vibrant forms.

The latest production from Boy Blue, the UK’s most celebrated hip-hop dance theatre company, Cycles is described as movement at its most fluid, distilled and skilled.

The show will explore the connections between movement on stage and the rhythm, groove and bounce of the music, as nine powerful and supremely gifted dancers fill the space in what feels like ‘unending motion’.

Founded by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy, the incredible Boy Blue have delivered endless showstopping and high-profile performances. In 2023, they teamed up with Danny Boyle, Es Devlin, Sabrina Mahfouz and Gareth Pugh for our mind-bending opening show Free Your Mind. In 2024, they won the inaugural Sky Arts Award for Dance for their world-class body of work.

‘A triumphant celebration of the shared pleasures of dance’ – The Independent

‘Dancing that captivates…choreographic gold’ – The Guardian

Cycles comes to Manchester Fri 21 Mar & Sat 22 Mar after its world premiere at the Barbican in 2024. Tickets start from just £10 and are on sale now, grab yours using the button below.

Featured image credit: Camilla Greenwell.