OVER9000 — The Unguided

— Bass, Kick, Snare & Clap

OVER9000 explores Bounce and Rock, two foundational Hip Hop grooves that build on elemental rhythms as both structural and expressive tools. 

Here, groove becomes more than a foundation; it's a living language of connection, resistance, and resilience.

Mapping the depth of Hip Hop freestyle and collective exploration within The Unguided, OVER9000 is grounded in the principles of cyphering, research, and play as choreography emerges organically through embodied practice and shared knowledge.

Working within an energetic spectrum from stillness to intensity, the performance channels the essence of freestyle battles and jams into a theatrical context, exploring the elasticity of presence and the power of the body in motion.

An offering and an extension, OVER9000 is a continuation of lineages, pushing beyond perceived limits, and a testament to the ever-expanding possibilities of Hip Hop dance.

Choreographers The Unguided
Performers Jimmy Nguyen, Mario Cheung, Oliver Le, David Prakash
Sound Design Merrick Craven
Lighting Design Giovanna Yate Gonzalez
Costume Design Mario Cheung
Director/Lead Artist David Prakash
Producer Cypher Culture

Warnings: OVER9000 by The Unguided contains haze, sudden loud noises, coarse language, and close audience proximity.

The development of this project is supported by Dancehouse & Cypher Culture, LGI and WXYZ Studios, Passion Studios, ‘Out of Bounds’ by Lucy Guerin Inc and Darebin Arts Speakeasy program.

Special shoutout to the following dancers from the community who came through and shared with us in the early process of the work: Amelia Vu, Sannie Ek, Kihmo Quintela, Gino Hammal, Simone Etheve, Jerinel Bay.