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Comparison of language and rhythms of hip hop and Shakespeare with Akala, Simian and Cameron from the Hip Hop Shakespeare Company.
Comparison of language and rhythms of hip hop and Shakespeare. Features Akala, Simeon and Cameron from the Hip Hop Shakespeare Company. Recorded at the British Library Conference Centre.
Is is Shakespeare, or is it Hip Hop? This is the question posed to his audiences by the actor, poet, rapper and educator Kingslee James Daley after he recites a passage of Shakespeare to them. As the...
Recording of a debate on cultural expression between author Howard Jacobson and spoken word performer George the Poet, moderated by Shahidha Bari (University of the Arts, London). They explore how relevant...
A hip-hop version of Othello staged by the Q Brothers from Chicago as part of the Globe to Globe season. "This version, updated by the Q Brothers, best known for their 2003 hip-hop adaptation of The Comedy...
A hip-hop dance version of the play. First performed in 2008 with seven hip-hop dancers, one circus performer and an actor choreographed by Sébastien Lefrançois with music by Laurent Couson. Jann Gallois...
Special radio Hip Hop Shakespeare session featuring artists Bashy and Akala. Hosted by Ras Kwame. The five winners of the BBC Blast competition, where young adults between the ages of 13-19 were invited to...
Television documentary about MOBO (Music of Black Origin) winner and hip hop artist Akala and his mission to explore the parallels between hip hop and Shakespeare. Together with 50 young Manchester-based...
Recording of a stage performance of Andy Goldberg’s hip hop version of The Comedy of Errors performed by four Mcs and a DJ.
Independent short. Brooklyn hip-hop artist Devon Glover raps Hamlet’s "To Be Or Not To Be" soliloquy, first in Shakespeare’s language then he translates it into contemporary English. The Sonnet Man...
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