Who are you? Where are you from?
From the colour of your skin to the size of your chin, nose, hair and even the clothes you wear.
What makes me, me? And what makes you, you?

Injected with wit and insight and bursting with energy, the 9 strong cast of Krunch reflects on what it means today to be young, Black and British.

Flying through topics from Facebook to freedom, surveillance, politics and X Factor, their lyrics are thought-provoking and creative.

When you mix the poetry with krumping and a live set by DMC Supremacy champion DJ Matman, the results are fresh and explosive.

Watch temperatures rise as voices find expression, energy collides, boundaries are pushed and a new style of theatre is formed.

Krunch is an extraordinary show from the UK's foremost Black-led theatre company, Talawa. Be there!

Krunch was created by the participants of Talawa Young People’s Theatre (TYPT:09).

“The inspired incorporation of turntablist DJ Matman as the central visual image onstage, and source of the excellent sound track, gives the production a delightfully funky edge.” The Cue (South Africa)

Schools Matinee, Fri 11th, 1.30pm, £3.50 - please call our Box Office on 0121 333 2444 for booking information.

KRUNCH TIME

No, not a statement on the public finances (for once!)… just a chance for you to take part in the young people’s fringe festival we’re organising around KRUNCH. Leading up to the show, several weeks of workshops in local schools will culminate in curtain-raisers by local young people, as well as by our own Young Gifted & Brum division. We’ll have live music and spoken word events, a special brunch menu available in Frontiers Café Bar, and our infamous flashMOB will have a crack at breaking the world record for the most people krumping in one place! Join us!

Thursday 10th March

7.30pm - " Word Crunch! Join rapper TaN Matthews to battle it out for the title of “Grandmaster Krunch”

Friday 11th March

1.30 - KRUNCH schools matinee
3:30pm - Join our streetdance team to learn krumping moves and break a world record!
7.30pm - Krunch Evening show

Saturday 12th March

7.30pm - KRUNCH evening show

Signed performance - 12th March - book online or email Kat - k.willis@the-drum.org.uk for more details.

After Party: Join published writers Gemma Weekes and Kingwa Kamencu for an innovative fusion of jazz and spoken word, live in Frontiers Bar with the cast and crew from Talawa Theatre Co.

Get into the evening’s Livebox with Gemma Weekes for just £3, ask Box Office for further information.

No Age Restriction

*p:ART:icipate tickets £4, contact box office on 0121 333 2444 for more information or visit http://www.the-drum.org.uk/news/p-art-icipate  

As part of A Night Less Ordinary - Arts Council England’s Free Theatre Ticket Initiative, The Drum has a limited number of tickets to give away for this event to anyone aged 26 or under. For more information visit www.anightlessordinary.org.uk or call The Drum’s Customer Service Team on 0121 333 2444.