festival workshops | professional masterclasses | youth masterclasses festival films | clowns in the hood screening An Evening with Tommy the Clown Thursday 13 May 2004 Channel 4 in association with DarkFibre present a special screening of "Clowns in the Hood" An exclusive chance to see the “striking” (The Times) and “compelling” (The Independent) documentary by director and photographer David LaChapelle on the big screen. To kick off the Sadler's Wells international festival of hip hop dance theatre, Breakin' Convention, Channel 4 will be screening Clowns in the Hood, the film that took Sundance by storm earning it an Honourable Mention by the Short Film Jury. With a frenetic soundtrack composed for the film, Clowns in the Hood is a raw and energetic documentary that chronicles the latest hip-hop dance phenomenon called Clowning as it emerges from the depths of gangland Compton, LA. Beautifully shot, it demonstrates the vibrant, urgent and colourful style that LaChapelle is famous for. Combining hip-hop, tribal dance and stripper moves, and involving outrageous face paint, clowning events are totally unique, described by the kids as 'ghetto ballet'. The film also explores a more creatively combative form of the dance called Krumping, providing the dancers with a positive mode of competition that keeps them off the streets. "These kids dance because their lives depend on it. "If I hadn't started dancing" says one, "I'd probably be dead"' (The Times) This is an exciting and exclusive opportunity to hear about the birth of Clowning and Krumping, discover some moves, and meet the man who started it all. Doors open 7.30pm Screening 7.45pm Thursday 13 May 2004 Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler's Wells Tickets £6.00 To book tickets, call the Ticket Office: 0870 737 7737