Originals - The Tribes:
A BAC Beatbox Academy Scratch
Homegrown Festival 2025
Information
Start Time: 3pm
Tickets: Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £6)*
*all orders subject to a transaction fee of £2
Running Time: 60 minutes (no interval)
Suitable for everyone over 4 years
This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber
Encounter new tribes and explore their stories through beatbox and hip-hop theatre in this brand new performance from BAC Beatbox Academy.
Created and developed by Academy members in their weekly sessions, this performance has been shaped and led by BAC Beatbox Academy director Conrad Murray alongside lead facilitators Kate Donnachie and Nadine Rose Johnson.
Through freestyles, jams, and creative improv workshops, the facilitators have guided participants to craft an original performance showcasing their unique styles of beats, raps, singing and spoken word.
For some of the performers involved, they are also taking their first steps onto a stage! Come and witness the energy and creativity of our Academy members, from the newest to the most experienced.
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Credits
Next Gen Producers is part of BAC’s Next Gen creative engagement programmes for ages 11-29, generously supported by Arts Council England and Apple, with additional support from Craig Mawdsley and the Three Monkies Trust.
Biographies
BAC Beatbox Academy was established by Conrad Murray in 2008 and has since gone on to create critically acclaimed shows including Frankenstein: How to Make A Monster and Pied Piper: A Hip Hop Family Musical.
The group meet at Battersea Arts Centre weekly to jam together, improve their beatbox and vocal skills and make their own music. The group is led by Conrad who is an established theatre maker, director, singer, beatbox and loop artist. He works alongside a team of other professional performers who also facilitate sessions, many of whom have come up through their involvement in the Academy themselves.
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Access
PRE EVENT INFORMATION
This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber. This space is on the first floor, with step-free access via a lift.
If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before your performance detailing important information about your visit.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION TICKETS
If you require the assistance of a friend or helper to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online or contact the Box Office to book by emailing access@bac.org.uk.
To book a free access companion online:
- log in to your account here
- go to ‘Other preferences’ and tick ‘I require a personal assistant/companion’.
- Choose the performance, date and seats you would like and if you add at least 2 tickets to your basket, then one of these will automatically become free.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Content
- Loud or sudden music and sounds
- Haze
All performances will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to. If you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready. Latecomers and re-admittance will be permitted, at specific safe moments, throughout the show.
We want our shows to be as accessible to as many people as possible.
We offer tickets to most shows on a Pay What You Can basis throughout the year.
Tickets for Homegrown Festival performances in 2025 start at £4, and we have recommended pricing to help you choose a price that works for you.
We know that ticket price is a huge barrier for some. If you can afford to pay the recommended price or more, choosing to do so supports those that can’t. It makes it possible for us to continue to offer Pay What You Can and welcome those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend.
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