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
- Seating is general admission (open seating). The theater will open approximately 30 minutes before the performance begins.
- We cannot guarantee immediate seating after the performance has begun. Latecomers will only be admitted in a suitable break in the performance.
- Wheelchair accessible seating is available to individuals who require wheelchair accessible seating themselves or to someone purchasing on their behalf.
- Each ticket is subject to a $2 fee at check out.
Performance Information
- The estimated run time is 1 hour with no intermission.
- This performance 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.
Please note the following safety guidelines for you visit to MATCH:
- In accordance with CDC guidelines, masks are not required, but suggested, for guests who are fully vaccinated while in the breezeway and lobby areas. For those guests who are not fully vaccinated we ask that you continue to wear a mask throughout the theater and lobby areas.
- MATCH has made hand sanitizer and disposable masks available in each of our theater lobbies.
- Food and beverages will not be allowed inside the theatre spaces.