Raze Up Tour 2019 | Raze Collective

Raze Up Tour 2019

An evening of some of the UK’s newest, brightest, and badass queer performers. Raze Collective commissioned four exciting queer performers from around the country to create anything from high-brow performance art darling, to a bloody good night out.

The result: Four brand new pieces of risk-taking, celebratory and innovative new performance. Featuring Black Unicorns by Lasana Shabazz, Untitled by Clumsy Bodies, How to Find your Future (Queer) Girlfriend – a faux TED talk for all gay girls aged 18-25 by Erinn Dhesi and Untitled by Samra Mayanja and Samuel Lanchin (samOne samTwo).

One half of SamOne SamTwo, wearing a shirt and yellow tie works at their laptop illuminated by a lamp.

A black and white image of SamOne SamTwo working by desk light, one is on their laptop the other is playing a keyboard

A blurred image of SamOne SamTwo in oversized shirts dancing

SamOne Sam Two, wearing large, multicoloured shirts stand in front of microphones facing the audience

Jess, one half of Clumsy Bodies, wearing a white t-shirt and shorts, stands with their eyes closed and arms outstretched. Behind them is a projection of a sketch of two people, titled Jess and Oli.

Jess, wearing a white-shirt and white shorts, stands with one hand to their mouth

Jess, wearing a white-shirt and white shorts, holds up two white chairs, one in each hand. Behind them are two more white chairs and to their right are some cardboard boxes.

Jess stands with their right arm outstretched, head facing it. Behind them is a projection showing childhood images, as well as Oli, dressed in a white t-shirt and shorts, as well as a red bumbag.

Jess and Oli, both dressed in white t-shirts and shorts, sit on the floor in front of chairs draped in white sheets. Around them are pillows, pieces of paper, and a camera that is projecting a piece of artwork onto the screen. The artwork depicts a person saying "You feel utterly defenceless" and "You have absolutely no capacity to tell people who you are or what you're like".

Jess is knelt and Oli stands up facing the audience. Around them are overturned chairs, pillows, torches, and pieces of paper, some of them ripped.

Oli stands with a white sheet draped around them, with a wistful look on their face. Behind them are three opened cardboard boxes.

Erinn Dhesi, a South Asian woman wearing a pink jumpsuit, stands in front of a screen that reads "How to Find Your Future (Queer) Girlfriend". Also on the screen are several images of queer women in relationships.

Erinn Dhesi holds a remote in one hand and points to the screen in the other.

Erinn Dhesi faces the audience smiling, one hand holding a remote, the other in her pocket.

Erinn Dhesi points to the screen behind her. On the screen is a slide saying Photos with an image of Erinn standing in front of a pride flag.

Ernn stands, bathed in a pink light, in front of the screen which shows a rainbow with the words, "Top Me, Top Tip", written on it.

Erinn watches crumbs fall from her hands as she crushes a pastry. Behind her on the floor is a rainbow cut out.

A person wearing a white shirt and black trousers stands facing the audience. To their right are two columns made of up of two cardboard boxes. Behind them are a row of chairs.

A South Asian person wearing a green dress with silver trim, matching green trousers and sandals, speaks to the audience with a microphone. To their right are two columns made of up of two cardboard boxes. Behind them are a row of chairs.

A South Asian person wearing a green dress with silver trim, and matching green trousers, walks down. a long line of rice.

A South Asian person wearing a green dress with silver trim, and matching green trousers, kneels down a long line of rice, dipping their hand into it.

Lasana Shabazz, a black performer, is caught mid spin. They are wearing a black dress and harness, grey wig, and round sunglasses.

Lasana Shabazz gestures to the audience, dressed in a black harness with fringed shoulder pads.

Lasana Shabazz, wearing a black harness and dress, hands gestured upwards.

Lasana Shabazz, bathed in a green light, holds up one hand to the audience.They are wearing a black
dress and harness, grey wig, and round sunglasses.