Plays from the sixteenth century are boring, right? Wrong, says rapper Akala, who has loved both Shakespeare and hip hop 6. about because on since so he was at school. He thinks both use powerful rhythms to get across messages 7. about because on since so . timeless themes like love, money, jealousy, friendship, passion and revenge.
Akala believes that many teenagers have turned off Shakespeare 8. about because on since so they only read his words on the page in school. Hip Hop Shakespeare is his project to bring the beat to the bard. He organizes rapping workshops where young people use Shakespeare's original plots, but rewrite the words 9. about because on since so that they sound like hip hop. Come and see the results at the Hip Hop Shakespeare event at London's South Bank Centre 10. about because on since so 25th July. You can join in and rap along with Akala and his big sister, hip hop star Ms. Dynamite!