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A STORY DANCED TO THE GROOVE OF JAMES BROWNETTA JAMES & SAM COOKE

Step into The Brown Suite, a bold, funk-fuelled production that pulses with rhythm, style and soul, blending the groove of 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.

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WHAT THE PRESS ARE SAYING ABOUT BLACBRIK

★★★★

'SINUOUS SLINK OF BODIES TOTALLY IN THE GROOVE'

THE HERALD

★★★★

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

GRAMILANO

★★★★★

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

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EDUCATION PACK

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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.

SEE BEHIND THE SCENES

CREDITS

MUSIC BY JAMES BROWN, ETTA JAMES & SAM COOKE

DIRECTED & CHOREGRAPHED BY 

Blackbrik

SOUND DESIGN BY

Max Marchment

PRODUCER & TOUR MANAGER

Will Bridgland

LIGHTING DESIGN BY

Joshie Harriette

ARTISTIC ADVISOR

Mark Baldwin OBE

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Fundamentally Dance

SCENOGRAPHY BY

Joshie Harriette

CREATIVE PRODUCER

Jamiel Devernay-Laurence

COSTUME DESIGN BY

Maybelle Laye

PRODUCER

Olivia Godwin

Rights administered by Warner Chappell North America Limited.

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