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Black Theatre Troupe Photo The Players. Shakespeare for the Hip Hop generation. That's how "Revenge of a King" has been described. Based on "Hamlet, one of the most prominent works by the famous bard, the production is a multicultural, hip-hop musical featuring original music, freestyle rhymes, an MC battle, graffiti, dance and a live uj. The Black Theatre Troupe is bringing the production to the / 2009 National Black / Theatre Festival. The Troupe has been , exposing the I Phoenix, Ariz., area \ to black culture since \ it was founded in x Aug. 4 at $ p.m. Aug. 5 at 36 8 p.m. tt UNCSA's The Thrust | Ticket Price: $37 1 970. Revenge ot a \ King" was also staged at \ the 2007 NBTF, but that . i r? r* ? _ Newsome G reduction was Dy renn state niversity, so theatre-goers can expect a different kind of staging this year. ? ? ' - - ? 1. ? i a. i ? n The play is written Dy HerD Newsome, wno aciea in me renn oidie production. In fact, Newsome has been an actor since he was a boy, appearing in films like "The Brother From Another Planet" and "The Pick Up Artist." Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is set in Denmark, while Newsome's "King" is set on Denmark Avenue in Urban America, where Hamilton L. King, an aspiring hip-hop artist, struggles to overcome his father's mysterious death while simultaneously learning to accept his moth er s untimely marriage. Like the work on which it is based, "King" has the themes of revenge, death and loss. The musical is directed and choreographed by Steve Broadnax, a professor at Penn State. Broadnax is also an actor and playwright. His full-length play "American Taboo" is based on the controversial book by "On the Down Low" author J.L. King. Jason Yee provides musical direction for the production. - The Chronicle Sidewalk Sale August 6-8th Tax Free Shopping August 7th and 8th ?CU Trends ? US fashions ? Shoe Tune 9.99 ? HL Hair Logistics ? C&C Barbershop i Express Beauty G'nter sink ? I ? Rite Aid ? Shoe Show ? Cosmos ? Food Lion ? Aaron's Rentals ? NATO Hair Braking ? ComproTax ? Supreme Cuts ? The Ave. ? Nails 1st ? $2.50 Dry Cleaning ? Lee Nails :Cty Cleaners ? China Restaurant ? Northskte Laundromat ? A&T Locksmith ? Taxaco ?Dhtrse Image Salon ? Northskte Barber Shop ? H&RBIod ? Footlocker NORTH FROM HWY 52. ..EXIT AKRON DRIVE. ..THEN 2 LEFTS
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