3074
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Hamden, CT 06518
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SHAKESPEARE-The Remix A Collective Consciousness Theatre Production
Shakespeare:The Remix-A Collective Consciousness Production (Grades 6-12)
music by Gihieh Lee, words by Aaron Jafferis
"What does Will Shakespeare have in common with hip hop?
We’re both so hot, we’ll make your bottom lip drop!"
So say Shayla and Shakespeare in the midst of the wild and wonderful battle of words that is Shakespeare: The Remix. Colliding original text from Shakespeare’s plays with original rhymes fresh from the mouth of a high school girl, The Remix is an introduction to all that is good, relevant and irreverent in Shakespeare and in hip hop.
When Shayla, a hip-hop-loving high school girl on the verge of dropping out, meets Shakespeare, a 440-year-old ghost having a mid-death crisis, a pitched battle of wits erupts that pits Shayla’s sharp and questioning young mind against Shakespeare’s hunger to prove himself relevant.
As Shayla and Shakespeare jump in and out of scenes from Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Merchant of Venice, it is the third character – the “ghost” audience of school kids watching and often participating in the show – that is left wowed and inspired by the power of words. The Remix is an unparalleled way to introduce Shakespeare (as you’ve never known him) to young audiences.
Single Performance: $830
Pair of Performances: $1235
Study Guides:
The Shakespeare Remix Study Guide for Teachers
Curriculum Links:
Language Arts, Social Studies