The Hype Call is an interactive concept from the Krump culture, a dance born in the 1990s in the suburbs of L.A. During a Hype Call, dancers encourage each other forcefully through digs to the ribs or other blows, accompanied by loud utterances, all of which are meant to induce an emotionally charged state. This is the point of departure for HAPPY HYPE, which offers its own kind of Hype Call. This performance unfolds a powerful, palpable trance or euphoria, manifesting the entire expressive power of human bodies. Accompanied by the fast rhythms of live music by DJ Mulah, glances, gestures and onomatopoeic exclamations animate the audience to join a universal, utopian dance consisting of simple rhythmical steps. The audience may decide how it wishes to participate in this colourful parade, which conveys an exuberant joie de vivre with great earnestness.