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“Some things are easier to say with writing, some things are easier to say with moving,” says choreographer, MC, artist and performer Tom Heyes of his origins as a dancer. Under the moniker Blackhaine, Heyes creates uncompromising work that is aggressive and vulnerable in equal measure, the product of a multidisciplinary practice that incorporates movement, film, sound and poetry, all united in service of catharsis and confrontation. At once a reference to Mathieu Kassovitz’ 1995 monochromatic masterpiece La Haine and short hand for the “dark, hateful place” that Heyes associates with the mode and method of his movement, Blackhaine was borne from grey landscapes and inner-city angst, his instinctual movements careening through cold carparks and dark roads; his urgent shout reverberating off wet cement and dirty tiles. Having choreographed and starred in videos for an array of vital artists, including Flohio, Inkke, Vegyn and Zebra Katz, Heyes’ solo work refocuses his attentions on home. Understanding boredo
