Join us for the latest iteration of Apex Zero’s Drummer Warrior Storyteller, live in the stunning EartH Theatre, Hackney. An incredible lineup of musicians, dancers, poets, visual and sonic artists will manifest Drummer Warrior Storyteller in its latest powerful form as a Hip Hop Dance Theatre production and visual/sonic exhibition.
Drummer Warrior Storyteller is a living album by multidisciplinary artist Apex Zero. With many brilliant collaborators with expertise in a diverse mix of mediums and fields, the album embodies Nigerian author Chinua Achebe’s perception of storytelling; the Drummer calls the people, the Warrior fights the war, the Storyteller recounts the events, creating history, forming memory and giving meaning to the survival of those who endure.
Building on a wide range of inspiration, most prominently Audre Lorde’s writing and Alexander G. Weheliye’s Habeas Viscus, Drummer Warrior Storyteller centres African Caribbean perspectives, exploring experiences of oppression & liberation of diasporic, migrant and marginalised people in London and beyond. Pushing the boundaries of what a music album is and can be, Drummer Warrior Storyteller fuses music with film, dance, photography, metalwork, painting & more to produce powerful experiences and spark important discussions.
With the films and music of Parts One & Two released in 2022 and 2023, this event at EartH marks the first steps towards Drummer Warrior Storyteller (Part 3). With new collaborators on board, the album’s community continues to expand in scale and scope, breathing more dynamism into the project’s ever evolving life force.
For more information, visit www.apexzero.co.uk
Lineup:
Performance:
Apex Zero
Corrie Onyx David King
André Bright
Miah Robinson
Chelsi ‘Poetikah’ Dunham
Guy Kelton Jones Sr.
Itricia Xpressioness
Asantewaa Nisbeth
Mas Law
Dembis Thioung
Moussa Dembele
Tilé Gichigi-Liperé
Yemalla Drummers
Matt Lewis
Daniel Oluwasayo Olabode
Joey Baker
Charlita Hall
Honey Malaolu
Lucie Gledhill
Exhibition (Curated by Kyung Hwa Shon):
Apex Zero
Ekua McMorris
Roxanne Simone
Dora Lam
Studio Godson
Melanie Issaka
Rizpah Amadasun
Chiba Visuals
Alicia Warner
Slim Yearwood
Akil Wilson
Roisin Jones
Ticket Information:
There is limited capacity to the exhibition. All tickets come with access to both the performance and the exhibition, so please select your preferred time (before or after the performance) by selecting the corresponding ticket.
There are also limited ‘Pay What You Can’ tickets available for both time slots; you can pay any amount you choose for these tickets. To select one of these tickets, after clicking ‘Get Tickets’, scroll down to ‘Donations’, select your preferred time slot, enter the amount you can pay, then click ‘Check Out’ to pay.
Age Restrictions:
This is a 14+ event. All attendees 14-17s must be accompanied by a responsible adult who is 18 or older (1:1 ratio). To verify age, ID may be requested. We advise all customers to bring valid ID. For further information, see Age and ID in FAQs. Right of admission reserved.
*Trigger Warning*
The content of both the performance and the exhibition contain scenes of police violence. Audience discretion is advised.
