Open Art Surgery - Toronto

8-13 August 2022

Where hip hop is dissected, examined and put under the microscope.

Whether dancer, rapper, DJ, spoken word artist or graff writer - bring your art, bring your creative side and create something new.

Spend one week working with Breakin’ Convention Artistic Director Jonzi, creating work before performing it in front of a live audience, then answer questions from the audience and get feedback on how to refine it further. Take your hip hop artistry and dare to do something new.

Participation is free.

What is Open Art Surgery?

Open Art Surgery is hip hop theatre dissected, examined and put under the microscope. It is about breaking down the fourth wall and showcasing raw talent and new work.

It offers hip hop theatre companies and performers, from dancers and musicians to emcees and visual artists, the opportunity to develop and experiment with new ideas, share new work publicly and receive mentorship from experienced hip hop theatre creators.

At the end of the week, participants share and discuss their work with a live performance hosted by Breakin’ Convention Artistic Director, Jonzi D. The audience is invited to question and critique the work, whilst the artists themselves have a unique opportunity to question the audience.

Work that has appeared at Open Art Surgery has gone on to be performed at The Place, Just Jam, Edinburgh Fringe and nationally and internationally as part of the Breakin' Convention International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre.

Presented in partnership with KeepRockinYou.