Rennie Harris makes something startlingly new out of old school, channeling the visceral, street-level spirit of hip-hop's adventurous early days into genre-defying dance. With his world renowned puremovement company, the Philadelphia-based choreographer and performer has fused the moves, rhymes and scratching rhythms of classic hip hop with the timeless poetry of Shakespearean drama (Rome and Jewels) and found deep cross-cultural connection with African dance, Brazilian capoeira and even Japanese Butoh (Facing Mekka), the result being wonderfully original and inspiring dance.
