The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner: Remixed
A hip-hop reinterpretation of the 18th century epic poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.’
Julian Shakes Story
Location: Oscam
Dates:
- GENRE: Multimedia performance, Music theatre, Storytelling
- THEME: Face my truth, History Re-told, Voicing the Unvoiced
- LANGUAGE: English
- Attention: a lot of sensory stimuli (light and/or sound)
- Toilet for wheelchair users: no, Wheelchair accessible: yes
duration of the performance: 30 min
“The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner: Remixed” is a hip-hop retelling of the 200-year-old poem of the same name by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Taking dynamic visuals and mixing it with live performance, this hip-hop duet is part theatre, part concert, all storytelling. Giving new appreciation to both classic literature and hip-hop.
Biography
Julian Shakes Story is an independent performance company that has produced a variety of alternative hip-hop theatre. It was formed in 2021 at the Santa Fe Playhouse with a performance of the Q Brothers’ Othello: The Remix. The Amsterdam Fringe performance of The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner is its first iteration beyond a solo production.
