Starring award-winning dramatist Austin Dean Ashford
Armed with beatboxing, ukulele, spoken word poetry, and fantastical animals. (I)sland T(rap) is an Afro-adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey remixed. Recently featured and receiving top honors in Scotland, New Zealand, The Kennedy Center, and Off Broadway at TheatreRow in N.Y. (BEST ONE MAN SHOW)
A hip-hop riff about Black Ulysses on an Odyssey of self-discovery and a powerful exploration of a young artist of color navigating the turbulent waters of contemporary American culture while trying to find his authentic voice. (I)sland T(rap) has lyrical poetry, live music, and commentary on Black experience in America, this tour-de-force charts a soul journey on an exotic island where Black Ulysses discovers his place in a society full of gun violence and oppression.Read more
Presented by TORCH
Ticket Information
- Admission is free, however, a ticket reservation is required. Seating is limited.
- Seating is general admission (open seating). The theater will open approximately 30 minutes before the workshop begins.
- IMPORTANT: Unclaimed seats will be released at show time to anyone on a standby list.
- If your schedule changes and you are not able to attend, please contact the box office so we may release your ticket to waiting attendees.
- Wheelchair accessible seating is available to individuals who require wheelchair accessible seating themselves or to someone purchasing on their behalf.
Workshop Information
- Hip-Hop Theatre & Film workshop is designed for students interested in exploring Hip-Hop Theatre & Film as a means of personal and collective expression through verse-based performance. Austin Dean Ashford will lead the participants through voice and movement exercises and contemporary verse prompts.
- The workshop will be one-hour in length.
- This workshop is suitable for age 8 and up.
- No outside food or drinks are allowed on the premises.
- All sales are final. No refunds. To reach the box office, call (713) 521-4533 or email boxoffice@matchouston.org.