Programme
Act One
The Five Medley
Training Group
Mini Bluez and Sky Blue Part 1
Doechii ‘Anxiety’
Campaign – Youth Version
Hummm – The Mass Groove
Black Classical Music
Unusual Force – Rain
Act Two
The Dojo – 2025 Version
Company 2
Mini Bluez and Sky Blue Part 2
Cyphers
The Bluez and Aqua Blue
Angel
The Blueprint
Company 1
Guest Act (Saturday): Emancipation of Expressionism
The Company
Creative Team
Co-Artistic Director and Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Co-Artistic Director, Composer and Music Producer Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante
Host Sir Ashley J
Act One
The Five Medley
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistants Francesca Miles and Lara Rose McCabe
Training Group
Choreographers Nimmer ‘Nimmz’ Riaz and Yolanda Newsome
Mini Bluez and Sky Blue Part 1
Choreographers Darcey Duala, Jess Lewis and Nuna Sandy
Doechii ‘Anxiety’
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistant Choreographer Poppydene Lingham
Campaign – Youth Version
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistant Choreographers Masaiya Thomas and Poppydene Lingham
Hummm – The Mass Groove
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistant Choreographers Dominic Hamilton, Lara Rose McCabe and Poppydene Lingham
Assistant Niquelle Latouche
Black Classical Music
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistant Choreographer Lara Rose McCabe
Assistants Masaiya Thomas and Niquelle Latouche
With choreographic contributions from the cast
Unusual Force – Rain
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistant Choreographers Lara Rose McCabe and Olivia Shouler
Assistants Kenyah Sandy, Lois Samphier and Poppydene Lingham
Act Two
The Dojo – 2025 Version
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistant Choreographers Masaiya Thomas and Olivia Francis
Original Choreography by Dominic Hamilton, Kerri De Aguiar, Nadia Gardner Charles, Nicole Nyemi-Tei, Ricardo Di Silva, Theophilus O’Bailey, Vicky ‘Skytilz’ Mantey and Yolanda Newsome
Assistants Anmol Kaur and Nicey Belgrave
Company 2
Choreographers Kelsey ‘Hydro’ Miller and Olivia Shouler
Mini Bluez and Sky Blue Part 2
Choreographers Darcey Duala, Jess Lewis and Nuna Sandy
Director Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Cyphers
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistant Shiantayé Northover-Neita
The Bluez and Aqua Blue
Choreographers Alicia Cox and Poppydene Lingham
Assistant Ellie Kinsey
Angel
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistants Kenyah Sandy, Lara Rose McCabe and Lois Samphier
The Blueprint
Choreographers Masaiya Thomas and Olivia Francis
Company 1
Choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Assistant Choreographers Lara Rose McCabe and Nicey Belgrave
Guest Act (Saturday): Emancipation of Expressionism
Artists Dance Inc Studio Centre (DISC)
Original Choreography by Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy
Additional Choreography Alicia Cox
Remounted by Bruno Perrier
Assisted by Mick Scott
A Night With Boy Blue features significant contributions from the Choreography team:
Alicia Cox
Darcey Duala
Dominic Hamilton
Ellie Kinsey
Jess Lewis
Kelsey Hydro Miller
Lara Rose McCabe
Masaiya Thomas
Nicey Belgrave
Niquelle Latouche
Nimma Nimmz Riaz
Nuna Sandy
Olivia Francis
Olivia Shouler
Poppydene Lingham
Shiantayé Northover-Neita
Yolanda Newsome
Production team
Production Manager Andy Downie
Company Stage Manager Carly Hook
Lighting Manager Clancy Flynn
Sound Engineer Jon Beattie
Assistant Stage Manager Zeynep Gunaydin
Additional Sound Support Simon Chue
BB Frontline Foyer Performances
Co-Artistic Directors of Boy Blue Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy and Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante
Executive Director Jo Stendall
Head of Creative Programmes Kathleen Murphy
Creative Programmes Manager Bruno Perrier
Rehearsal Director and Commercial Manager Nathaniel Impraim-Jones
Administrator Ella Ross
For Boy Blue
Host Syxx Isaac
Stage Manager Nadine Deschamps
Boy Blue Front of House team
Arielle Lee
Kezia Adewale
Malachi Lewis-Paul
Safia Xavier
Boy Blue Media team
Alex Farrelly
Kyle Richardson
Nick Green
Sophie Bradbury
Chaperones
Juliette Tive-Hive Head Chaperone
Charmaine Morgan
Cheryl Brown
Dionne King
Jo Beattie
Maya Janai Denton
Noah Denton
Sandra Codjoe
Scarlett Treadway
Thomas Lyall Cottle
Tom Nugent
Merchandise and costume elements
Oliver White at Hirogliffix
Digital
Phil Robertson
Cast
Mini Bluez
Ariyah
Asiah-Rose
Finley
Hunter
Imani
Josiah
Kalani
Kimberly
Reuben
Sifiso
Sky Blue
Ahiya
Arthur
Asa
Ava-Isabella
David
Haeden
Jared
Lennon
Leonidas
Lexi
Logan
Nahiya
Noah
September
Shosana
Yideeda
Zaryanah
Aqua Blue
Aaron Caroo
Annabelle Baker-Ogunjimi
Dylan Xavier
Ella Charles-Steinbach
Holly Ronaldson
Keyan Agyemang
Monaè Allen
Osman Bah
Sahara Sandy
Sh’Mya Spence
The Bluez
Ashaanti Taylor
Ashton Myers
Callum Uche-Kaine
Courtney Griffin
Gabriel Lansing
Jayden-Josiah Morris-Miller
Jimmy Walker
Leah Stainsby
Luca Zanchi
Mengezi Tshuma
Mia Sealy
Michael Ofo
Nevaeh Augustus
Nevaeh Kennewell
Nylah-Cai Warner
Okai Evans
Rae’Elle Lashley-Williams
Rianne Nath
Ruby-Anne Raymond
Sarah Nazir
Shaye Gardner-Charles
Shevonaé Mears
Spike Howells
The Blueprint
Amira Cole
Anilove Howard
Chloe Scannell
Crystal Uche-Kaine
Dexter Duffy
Emmanuel Owusu-boachie
Evie Allan
Evie Stocker
Henry Hassell
Hope Buckley
India Parker
Isabella Williams
Maili Magny
Mia Parchment
Myla Holland
Riley-Ann Nicholls Murphy
Rosie Jarvis
Ruby Short
Sahara Knight
Sydney Canning
Tajae Lewis
Yaz Mathews
Dance Inc Studio Centre (DISC) – Saturday only
Ava Hoggan
Calvin Murphy
Elisse Anderson
Gargi Sharma
Jenna Martin
Kacey Dryburgh
Katie Sherry
Kenzie Strang
Kerry McNulty
Kyla Bell
Rhona Conway
Training Group
Abigail Longworth
Aleksandra (Ola) Murek
Brandon Liu
Brandon Pohlhammer
Charlie Hurry
Dylan Mazey
Francesco Tranchina
Grace Bissett
Ivona Orlovic
Jana Bednářová
Jasmine Kusi
Joseph Mann
Jude Vero
Kai Daniels
Kameel Williams-Myrie
Kelci Akomah-Mordi
Klaire Osuji
Lydia Brian
Melia Tabani
Priscille Manangu
Rhys Hillocks
Sacha Marshall
Saskia Chancellor
Seyi Stewart
Shantell Mears
Shona Phillips
Sianna Roberts
Company 1 – Alpha Blue
Aaliyah Gilkes-Browne
Alicia Cox
Ally Hassell
Andrew Cording
Anmol Kaur
Chè La McKenzie Lewis
Chelsie Jasmine Wright
Chiara (Keekz) Matia
Chiara Seghezzi
Daniella Abrahams-Atitebi
Elijah Smith
Ellie Kinsey
Immanuel Isingoma
Irena Cuturic
Jess Lewis
Jimmy Allan
Keira Perez
Lara Rose McCabe
Leo Clarke
Liberty Greig
Lois Samphier Read
Maria Antunes
Masaiya Thomas
Mia Beaney
Mikee Trice
Myles Thomas
Nicey Belgrave
Niquelle LaTouche
Olivia Francis
Olivia Shouler
Poppydene Lingham
Portia Oti
Sammie Ebongue Ewo
Shanice Burton
Shiantayé Northover-Neita
Sienna Walsh
Company 2
Abbie Mason
Alice Tchernookova
Amy Martin
Apollonia Bass
Atiya Johnson
Axsle Neil
Beth Griffiths
Beth Stoddart
Chloe Lester
CJ (Charlie Jean) Driver
Dolcie Simmons
Ellie Harulow
Esemena Etefia
Ezzy Nzewi
Georgia Edwards
Ibukun Alamutu
Jodie Walters
Jonathan Baron
Katie Stafford-Roberts
Katie Winkworth
Laura Harrison
Libby Ash
Mali Borja
Maria Roca Garcia
Naia Alducin Egea
Oceane Danezan
Sofia Burnham
Sua Tsubokura Aguiriano
Susie Doyle
Tayo Rajitola
Tilly Holstead
Titus Kasujja
Wiktoria Grzes
Event Information
Running time: 2 hours and 20 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)
Age guidance: 6+ (family friendly)
This event contains loud music, flashing lights and haze.
Filming
Boy Blue will be photographing and filming at performances of A Night with Boy Blue, including audience members. This footage will be for promotional and archive use. If you do not wish to be filmed, please speak with a member of the Barbican team.
Access
BSL-interpreted performance, Sat 10 May at 7.45pm
BSL-interpreted by Ali Gordon.
Produced by Boy Blue.
Presented by the Barbican.
Image by Belinda Lawley.
Related Events
From Fri 9 May to Sun 11 May, Boy Blue present a series of events across the centre.
FreeStage performances (free)
Fri 9 May at 5.30pm – 7pm, Level G
Stop by Level G for an evening of free performances from Boy Blue affiliates. Curated by Bruno Perrier, this showcase features twelve performances from some of the best companies and artists in and around London, including Corded UK, UEL Dance Collective and Elementz.
Hip Hop Matters (£7)
Fri 9 May at 7.30pm–9.30pm, Frobisher 1
Join Boy Blue for an exciting and thought-provoking conversation on the future of hip-hop, from where we are in 2025 to what the future holds.
Pre-show performance (free)
Sat 10 May at 5.30pm–7pm, Level G
Seeing A Night With Boy Blue on Saturday night? Come along to this free, pre-show performance on Level G with performances from Boy Blue affiliates, including Flawless Next Gen, London Contemporary Dance School and Impact Dance.
BB – Frontline Battle (£7)
Sun 11 May at 12pm–4pm, Theatre
Express yourself at this explosive dance battle event hosted by Boy Blue, with a line-up of guest judges and DJ's creating an electric atmosphere.
Biographies
About Boy Blue
Founded in East London in 2001 by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy, Boy Blue is a radical force that has defined the potential and power of hip-hop dance theatre across the UK.
The spirit in which Boy Blue was formed came from the 3 Es – ‘Education, Enlightenment and Entertainment’ – and the company’s achievements and accolades are as far-reaching as
the community it has fostered and the hip-hop culture it has elevated. For many, Boy Blue is also a family, with many UK-based hip-hop dancers having called it home during their careers.
Boy Blue’s dedication to creating world-class dance productions is inextricable with their commitment to empowering young people to make space for themselves and tell their own stories. Thousands of young people have been educated at Boy Blue, with the aim of nurturing their ambition and raw talent and harnessing it into craft, enabling transformative access and opportunities, both professionally and personally.
Boy Blue are Artistic Associates of Barbican, London, part of the Arts Council, England’s National Portfolio and Guest Artistic Directors for the National Youth Dance Company 2024/25.
They were Olivier Award winners in 2007 and nominees in 2017 and in 2024 won the Inaugural Sky Arts Award for Dance for Body of Work.
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the teams at the Barbican, the Arts Council of England and Boy Blue’s Board of Trustees who support us through thick and thin. We appreciate you.
Thank you to the City of London for working with us to enable these young people to be here this weekend.
A huge thank you to all the parents and guardians. We absolutely could not do it without you.
And thank you so much to all the groups who performed at the BB Frontline Shows on Friday and Saturday. Details of the groups can be found here: boyblue.co.uk/productions/anwbb-2025
And thank you in turn to LMA Here East, Forest Gate Youth Zone, University of East London and the Manor LDN Dance Studio for their rehearsal facilities.
And to you all for spending your time with us! We appreciate you!
From the Barbican
Barbican Centre Board
Chair
Sir William Russell
Deputy Chair
Tijs Broeke
Deputy Chair
Tobi Ruth Adebekun
Board Members
Randall Anderson, Munsur Ali, Michael Asante MBE, Stephen Bediako OBE, Farmida Bi CBE, Zulum Elumogo, Jaspreet Hodgson, Nicholas Lyons, Mark Page, Anett Rideg, Jens Riegelsberger, Jane Roscoe, Despina Tsatsas, Irem Yerdelen
Clerk to the Board
John Cater and Kate Doidge
Barbican Centre Trust Chair
Farmida Bi CBE
Vice Chair
Robert Glick OBE
Trustees
Stephanie Camu, Tony Chambers, Cas Donald, David Kapur, Ann Kenrick, Kendall Langford, Sir William Russell, Sian Westerman
Directors
Chief Executive Officer (Interim)
David Farnsworth
Deputy CEO (Interim)
Ali Mirza
Director of Development
Natasha Harris
Head of Finance & Business Administration
Sarah Wall
Director for Buildings & Renewal
Dr Philippa Simpson
Director of Commercial
Jackie Boughton
Director for Audiences
Beau Vigushin
Director for Arts and Participation
Devyani Saltzman
Executive Assistant to CEO
Hannah Hoban
Theatre Department
Head of Theatre and Dance
Toni Racklin
Senior Production Manager
Simon Bourne
Producers
Liz Eddy, Jill Shelley, Fiona Stewart
Assistant Producers
Mrinmoyee Roy, Mali Siloko, Tom Titherington
Production Managers
Jamie Maisey, Lee Tasker
Technical Managers
Steve Daly, Jane Dickerson, Nik Kennedy, Martin Morgan, Stevie Porter
Stage Managers
Lucinda Hamlin, Charlotte Oliver
Technical Supervisors
James Breedon, Charlie Mann, Josh Massey, Matt Nelson, Adam Parrott, Lawrence Sills, Chris Wilby
Technicians
Kendell Foster, David Kennard, Burcham Johnson, Bart Kuta, Christian Lyons, Kieran Poynter, Fred Riding, Fede Spada, Matt Turnbull
PA to Head of Theatre
David Green
Production Administrator
Caroline Hall
Production Assistant
Ashley Panton
Stage Door
Julian Fox, aLbi Gravener
Creative Collaboration
Head of Creative Collaboration
Karena Johnson
Senior Producer for Learning and Participation
Oluwatoyin Odunsi
Senior Manager
Sarah Mangan
Producer
Josie Dick
Assistant Producer
Carmen Okome
Marketing Department
Head of Marketing
Jackie Ellis
Deputy Head of Marketing
Ben Jefferies
Senior Marketing Manager
Kyle Bradshaw
Marketing Manager
Rebecca Moore
Marketing Assistants
Antonia Georgieva, Ossama Nizami
Communications Department
Head of Communications
James Tringham
Senior Communications Manager
Ariane Oiticica
Communications Manager
HBL
Communications Officer
Sumayyah Sheikh
Communications Assistant
Andrea Laing
Audience Experience
Senior Audience Experience Managers
Oliver Robinson, Liz Davies-Sadd, Ben Skinner
Ticket Sales Managers
Jane Thomas, Bradley Thompson, Lucy Allen
Ticket Sales Team Leaders
Molly Barber, Alex Steggles, Máire Vallely, Nicola Watkinson, Charlotte Day
Operations Managers
Tabitha Fourie, Aksel Nichols, Ben Raynor, Samantha Teatheredge, Hayley Zwolinska
Operations Manager (Health & Safety)
Mo Reideman
Audience Event & Planning Manager
Freda Pouflis
Venue Managers
Catherine Campion, Scott Davies, Maria Pateli, Lotty Reeve, Shabana Zaman
Assistant Venue Managers
Sam Hind, Bronagh Leneghan, Melissa Olcese, Daniel Young
Young Crew Management
Dave Magwood, Rob Magwood, James Towell
Access and Licensing Manager
Rebecca Oliver
Security
Operations Manager
Naqash Sheikh
Audience Experience Coordinator
Ayelen Fananas
