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E4 Udderbelly, 17-22nd May 2010

We’re excited to announce that BOXED, Shlomo’s theatrical beatbox show, is back for one week only at the E4 Udderbelly, an upside-down purple cow on London’s Southbank!

Join our beatboxing heroes Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra on an epic escapade as they travel to the future and back via outer space, dropping slick theatrics and soulful vocal gymnastics along the way. Pure raw talent mixed with innovative and imaginative use of their 10 voices lead to an adrenaline-charged vocal performance reminiscent of Stomp, Into the Hoods or Blue Man Group.

“An effervescent, energetic, audience-grabbing show – the all-vocal versions of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition and OutKast’s Hey Ya were both roaring, rousing show-stoppers.” The Times

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW: http://boxedtheshow.co.uk

Featuring the BAC Beatbox Academy, Colin Currie, Hexstatic, Amiina and Romeo from the Magic Numbers. Subscribe now: http://shlo.co.uk/podcast

Listen to Shlomo talking to Kirsty Lang on BBC Radio 4 about the new Concerto written for him by Anna Meredith that premieres this weekend.

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Shlomo will be talking to Kirsty Lang about the new Concerto written for him by Anna Meredith that premieres this weekend. Listen to BBC Radio 4 at 7.15pm on Thursday 18th February 2010.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qmf6x

“What’s that awful word? Fusion! It’s not that,” Meredith says, and Shlomo agrees. “We didn’t want an orchestra with a beat plonked over it. We wanted a hybrid.” Read Pascal Wyse’s piece for the Guardian in full

Although tickets for the premiere of Shlomo’s CONCERTO FOR BEATBOXER AND ORCHESTRA have now sold out, we are pleased to announce a special second performance on SATURDAY 20TH FEBRUARY at 11am at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. This will be a family show as part of Southbank Centre’s Imagine Festival. Please bring your little sister or brother, son, daughter, or cousin and get them hooked on the beatbox bug! BUY TICKETS HERE

Imagine Festival

Help Haiti whilst busting some beats! You can now bid for a private beatboxing masterclass for you and ten mates.

BID HERE.

All proceeds go to Oxfam’s Haiti appeal. There’s loads of other treasures up for grabs, including a personal song wriiten for you by Damon Albarn, VIP backstage Glastonbury tickets, and a Magic Numbers gig in your garden.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ps0p Check out this piece on BBC Radio 3’s Music Matters to hear my first reactions to Anna’s score: BBC Radio 3 – Music Matters (36 minutes in). You can listen again until next weekend!

Live dubstep project from Leeds Submotion Orchestra | Southbank Centre will be performing for FREE before Shlomo’s Concerto for Beatboxer and Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, February 19th 2010.

Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra in: BOXED
January 7-8 2010, 7:45pm
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London

Southbank Centre are proud to present the first performances of BOXED – a brand new “beatbox theatre” show from Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra.

This epic escapade sees our beatboxing heroes travel to the future and back via outer space, dropping some soulful vocal gymnastics and slickly staged theatrics along the way.

“This show will be like beatboxing’s answer to Stomp, Blue Man Group and Into the Hoods.” says Shlomo. “I can’t tell you how excited I am about it!!”

BOXED is a turbo-charged story of friendship and adventure demonstrating the power of unity using nothing but the voice boxes of the 10-strong cast. Performing jaw-dropping vocal routines and tunes spanning the musical spectrum from hip hop to jazz to drum n bass and opera, BOXED is not to be missed!

“This brilliant, effervescent ensemble of rapping, riffing, improvising youngsters could drown out the QE2’s foghorn… Slick theatrics… soulful vocal gymnastics.” – Evening Standard

More info and tickets –>

Win Backstage passes to meet the crew

There will be a random prize draw to select one winner who will win a pair of backstage passes to meet the cast of BOXED at the Purcell Room on January 8th 2010. All ticket holders for the Friday 8th January performance will be automatically entered into the competition.