Don’t play with L(KN)ives

‘Don’t Play with L(Kn)ives’ is an original Hip Hop Screendance piece that explores knife crime in the UK. Bringing together some of the UK’s finest Hip Hop dancers, a live violinist & a spoken word artist. ‘Don’t Play with L(Kn)ives’ shines a light on this taboo aspect of British culture – sharing untold stories to deliver a poignant message to young people.

A Dance-Film Production by Motion Dance Collective Commissioned by
DanceXchange (FABRIC) for Birmingham International Dance Festival

Director & Editor: Omari 'Motion' Carter
Concept & Choreography: Brooke Milliner
Director of Photography & Colourist: James Williams
Executive Producer: DanceXchange (FABRIC)
Producers: Matt Critchfield, Sandra Figueiredo & Anna Clifford

Dancers: Tobias Jackman Aaron ‘Shintastic’ Duncan
Chris Arias Brooke Milliner
Music: Brooke Milliner & Aaron ‘Shintastic’ Duncan
Poet: Casey Bailey
Violinist: Helena Logah
MUA: Chloe Bayliss

Assistant Director: Anna Clifford
1st Assistant Camera: James Haslam
2nd Assistant Camera: James Dann
Sound Recordist: Arthur Turner
Runner: Genavieve Decaria