Details

Hip Hop Shakespeare: Richard II Live is an innovative live concept show produced by our Artistic Director "Akala" that will tour 6 cities in England to showcase emerging youth talent supported by a full live band and share the stage with renowned special guest hip hop/spoken word artists. Supported by Arts Council England, the Hip Hop Shakespeare: Richard II Live tour will also feature a series of Richard II-themed lyric-writing and performance workshops taking place at a local ?Access To Music' College prior to the live performances to engage young people aged 13-25 years old in order to develop emerging new talent across the country. Selected workshop participants will also be given the opportunity to take part in the live tour, gaining new opportunities to share the stage with professional artists. Hip Hop Shakespeare Live performances aim to explore the social, cultural and linguistic parallel's between the works of William Shakespeare and modern day hip hop artists through the fusion of live music, spoken word theatre and other art forms engaging audiences of all ages. Music venues across the tour will operate an ?all age' policy

Cast/Performers

Bashy, Akala

Creatives/Company

Company: Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company

Hip Hop Shakespeare: Richard II Live Tour

Hip Hop Shakespeare: Richard II Live Tour (Performance) production archive for QTIX code T2124998699. Details of all Hip Hop Shakespeare: Richard II Live Tour archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0633324270

Archive Listings

6 Oct 13	O2 Academy Islington Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Oct 13	The Drum Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Oct 13	The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Gateshead, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Oct 13	Manchester Academy Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Oct 13	Thekla Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Jun 13	O2 Academy Islington Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Jun 13	General General, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Jun 13	Thekla Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Jun 13	Manchester Academy Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Jun 13	NX Newcastle (formerly O2 Academy Newcastle) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Jun 13	The Drum Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive

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CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.