Justin French
serpentwithfeet has announced details of Heart Of Brick, a theatrical experience comprising music and dance that will see him debut material from his next album.
Press materials about Heart Of Brick state that the show tells "a moving love story within a Black gay club" that will feature a performance from seven queer Black dancers and live music by serpentwithfeet.
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The show was co-written with poet Donte Collins while director Wu Tsang and choreographer Raja Feather Kelly are also part of the production. It will premiere at Kampnagel Festival in Hamburg, Germany on August 10-13 before moving to New York where it will show at The Joyce Theater from September 15-22. A full North American tour will then follow from September 24. Tickets are available from July 13.
"The dance floor has been a medium for Black queer people to decompress and build community," serpentwithfeet says in a statement. "Going out has given me incentive to go inward and I am a better person because of it. Engaging the body is essential to engaging the spirit. I have proof."
serpentwithfeet's most recent album, Deacon, was released in 2021. Over the past twelve months, he has guested on new albums by both Björk and Daniel Caesar
