You still CAN'T KILL US ALL

In March 2020 in the face of the imploding COVID-19 pandemic, BBC launched Culture in Quarantine - a broadcast and digital festival of the arts during a time of national lockdown.

Botis created CAN'T KILL US ALL in response to two global pandemics.

CAN'T KILL US ALL unravels one man’s mental unrest as he navigates the turbulence of dealing with two global pandemics: COVID-19 and struggle for racial equality in the wake of the George Floyd murder.

A theatrical experience combining Hip Hop theatre and film, CAN’T KILL US ALL reveals the detoriation of one man’s emotional sanity and physical stability as he confronts life in lockdown. 

From reflecting on childhood memories, to reliving Black trauma, CAN’T KILL US ALL pushes through the darkness to find light, humility and peace. 

Produced by Far From The Norm, CAN’T KILL US ALL is a collaboration from 3 original voices working in Hip Hop theatre; dance artist Botis Seva, film maker Ben Williams and composer Torben Lars Sylvest. 

"To my son, I will lead you the best I can,
To my daughter, if I’m blessed with one, I have many stories to tell,
To my leaders, thank you but it’s time for me to walk another way,
To the industry, I have nothing left to give,
To the people, open your eyes you’re still a sleep."

"To the youth, walk with faith, this instant fame isn’t for you,
To the liars, one day it will catch up on you,
To my partner, when you cry I wipe those tears every time."

"To my brothers, let us walk with the spirit and value self,
To my sisters, you are more than what they say you are,
To my mother, thank you is not enough for what you did,
To every human, don’t let the rope speak for you."