Tones: A Hip-Hop Opera
Author(s):
Gerel Falconer
Company:
Wound Up Theatre
Running time:
1h approx
Age recommendation:
15+ years
Tones—A Hip Hop Opera combines the gritty underground sounds of hip-hop, grime and drill with the melodrama of opera to tell the story of a treacherous path to self-discovery.
What happens if you're not black enough for the ends, but too black for the rest of the world? Tones—A Hip Hop Opera follows the pivotal moments of lead character Jerome, AKA The Professor, and his upbringing from childhood to his departure from university. As he battles with his identity we go on a journey through the depths of Black-British culture, class and belonging.
