BRUI5ER
Art
Story
Mark "Brui5er" Sheats. Since the age of nine he has been in the artistic light of dance and by the time he was fifteen years old he was introduced to the documentary RIZE which helped him find a love for the street style called Krump. Brui5er has been in the Krump movement for almost two decades years and has now been considered one of its prime leaders and mentors to many within the culture. He has been teaching/mentoring, judging etc. internationally for years and has also competed and been crowned champion in some of the top open styles and krump events in twenty-five or more countries around the world.
His has transcended his work the realm of artistic movement/development as a member of Amenti Theatre Company as well as having intellectual implemented within multiple artistic productions such as:
'A Human Race: The Rite of Krump',
'Sadler's Wells-Breakin Convention NL Tour 2021'
'Hissy - Fit'2022 (ICK/Moving Futures tour)
'NOM.NOS' by (Amenti Theatre Company)
HIS WORKS, TEACHINGS, COLLABORATIONS, SOLO PERFORMANCES
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Amenti Theatre Company
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The Solar Biennale x Together Dedicated
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Het Niuewe Instituut (Rotterdam Netherlands)
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Codarts Rotterdam
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ICK Amsterdam
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HipHopHuis Rotterdam
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Sadlers Wells (Lilian Baylis)
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The Beast Camp
His company "Bruised and Brave" is building its own multiple disciplinary structure through programs that connect movement and mental health practices as well as research for theatre productions to further advance the art of movement, mind and give opportunities to artists of diverse backgrounds.
