Roll Play

Prepare to be amazed by the explosive tricks and artful dexterity of Simple Cypher’s newest outdoor production Roll Play. Three performers blur the boundaries between hip hop and circus, using intricate moves and virtuosic agility to give a captivating, cheeky and effortlessly cool performance.

A folding bench is the meeting point for three strangers from different walks of life; a park bench, a bus stop, a waiting room. What unfolds is a series of playful interactions challenging identity, status and societal roles.

Divisions between class, race and education are shattered, as the characters go on a journey of building trust, lending support and discovering connections between one another – focusing on their similarities, not their differences.

Roll Play shows small acts of kindness can make a large impact on those around us.

Simple Cypher fuse Hip Hop and Circus to create dynamic, uplifting performances. The company’s work dissolves the stereotypes that divide us; shattering divisions between race, education and class.