Review: The Belt, The Coronet Theatre

Rating Unmissable! Past and present are uniquely juxtaposed in a breathtaking immersive celebration of the possibilities of hip hop dance and the exceptional work of the Coronet. One of the foremost independent theatres in London, the Coronet Theatre supports groundbreaking, esoteric international performance. This year it celebrates 10 glorious years under the guiding hand of artistic director Anda Winters.  It’s perhaps then the perfect moment to present a uniquely innovative work that thrillingly juxtaposes the continuity of heritage with an injection of futuristic vision, binding them tightly together with the very fabric of this building at the core. The Belt is an extraordinary two act piece, the first ever immersive show at this venue, built in 1898 and where age is tangible in its faded grandeur and classical plasterwork. The show’s intention is to disclose connections, bringing past and present together. The audience is initially guided in groups to spaces usually inaccessible to the public, which reveals possibility and transgresses conventional boundaries in a way that succinctly speaks to the work of the Coronet. We’re playfully invited to consider the world we think we know with new eyes. Today, these spaces have names (such as the room of communication, of...