The lights dim, the beat drops... let the games begin. For these unsuspecting players the stakes are set impossibly high, but who will have the wit and the skill to survive the game and win?   

ZooNation Youth Company presents Lights Out – the ultimate suspense mystery, playfully told through mesmerising hip-hop-inspired dance styles. From the masters of dance storytelling, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company (The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Some Like it Hip Hop), this high-energy production promises an unforgettable theatre experience for all the family, showcasing the talent of ZooNation’s next generation of dancers.  

Created by ZooNation’s artistic director Kate Prince and associate artistic director Dannielle Rhimes Lecointe, and performed by ZooNation Youth Company featuring some of the UK’s best emerging talent aged 10 to 20 years, Lights Out blends explosive choreography, suspense and drama with bold beats and intricate rhythms. As twists and turns unfold through every movement, the story unravels - one game at a time. 

ZooNation Youth Company was founded in 2006 and is comprised of some of the best young performers in the UK with dancers from all over London and from as far as Birmingham, Southampton, Dorset and Brighton. As well as performing as part of the cast of West End show Into the Hoods, ZooNation Youth Company has performed in the Channel 4/BAFTA short film The Holloway Launderette (Channel 4/BAFTA/Big Dance), Move Like Michael Jackson (BBC), and Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday Celebrations (worldwide broadcast). ZooNation Youth Company performed ZooNation’s Groove on Down the Road at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, where they are resident company, in 2013 and 2014. They have performed as guests at the Dance Proms, Royal Albert Hall, Fresh at The Place, The Old Vic Summer Party, Kensington Roof Gardens and the New Year’s Day Parade. In 2019 they returned to the Queen Elizabeth Hall stage with their hit show Tales of the Turntable.