10th September 2011 - A one-off collaboration between two pioneering forces of lyrical music/theatre – Lyrix Organix & The Hip Hop Shakespere Company (THSC) – headlined by Mercury-nominated TY and hosted by MOBO award-winning UK hip hop artist AKALA.
Following a crazy summer of sold-out music shows and live experiments at the MSF Live stage at Glastonbury Festival and across London, Lyrix Organix returns to Rich Mix in partnership with THSC for an exploration of Shakespeare and Hip Hop’s lyrical roots.
LYRIX ORGANIX x THE HIP HOP SHAKESPERE COMPANY
TY
Hosted by AKALA
special guests
DJ ANON
10th September 2011
Lyrix Organix is a space where artists spark, stages ignite and audiences tingle. A “live music pioneer” whose innovative shows explore the roots of lyrical music through ground-breaking collaborations and charity projects.
Lyrix Organix has become a hotbed for the UK’s finest breaking talent from potent poetry, freestyle Hip Hop, spine-tingling Folk and raw Soul.
Lyrix Organix have collaborated with MSF on many live events over the past two years, including Glastonbury Festival, and their regular benefit nights have raised thousands for MSF projects around the world.
The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company (THSC) is a music theatre production company and education programme that explores the social, cultural and linguistic parallels between classic works of William Shakespeare and modern day Hip Hop artists.
Engaging young artists in an education programme with a real difference, THSC is led by one of the UK’s finest emcee’s Akala with artist associates including Ms Dynamite, Kate Tempest and Dizraeli in their collective.
This fascinating organisation has partnered with the BBC, London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and live performances that have blown away audiences from Camp Bestival, to the Southbank Centre and The Roundhouse.
Tickets available in advance on the Rich Mix website for £7 or on the door £9.
For more information, please visit the Lyrix Organix website or the event Facebook page.