A reflection on Power Hip Hop.
A total of 3031 people attended a performance of Power Hip Hop
Power Hip Hop gathered together a diverse group of musicians to perform at the Theatre Royal earlier this year. Young rappers worked with the wonderful Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to produce original works, here’s a quick look at how it went down.
“I am a teacher and brought with me 20 refugee students to see the show. This is the first time these students have been in a theatre; have seen an orchestra, and seen refugees celebrated and encouraged to perform to an audience like this. My students were beaming for hours afterward...” (Richard Angus, ESL Support Teacher)
“Totally transfixing right from the start, these exciting new voices cut across genre, race, class, tradition and stereotype to perform up stage-front of the tuxedoed and be-pearled TSO, all in their best Rapper baggy jeans and T-shirts.” (Gai Anderson, Power Hip Hop review)
“Bravo! On Tuesday I was privileged, incredible privileged, to be part of the audience to see Power Hip Hop. Created through the passion of the artistic director of Kickstart Arts, Jami Bladel and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, this was the most extraordinary piece of theatre.” (Coral Tulloch, Pontville, Excerpt from a featured letter to the mercury)
Power Hip Hop – one week to go!
Our awesome rappers and TSO ensemble are gearing up for another great concert!
Don’t forget to book your tickets – contact the Theatre Royal Box Office on 62332299 or www.theatreroyal.com.au
Success! Power Hip Hop gets THREE standing ovations.
A couple of nice comments from punters:
“Power Hip Hop was absolutely awesome on Saturday, congratulations!! That is the first time I have ever been not slightly awkward about giving a standing ovation, those kids were so talented and confident: they really pulled it off. And yay for the orchestra, sound and lighting. WOOP.”
- Kelly Eijdenberg
“You rock the boat and the boat rocks back.
The immediate and spontaneous standing ovation of the packed house last night said it all. Kickstart Arts and the TSO kicked arts at the Peacock Theatre with Power Hip Hop. This remarkable performance was the culmination of a year’s intense collaboration between Kickstart and the TSO. Both arts organisations taking an artistic risk on an innovative community cultural development project that paid off. The intense and delightful interplay between the DJ and French Horn was one thing, but hearing an oboe rap was incredible. Were we in New York? No we were at the Salamanca Arts Centre. This was a collaboration of creative friction, audience response, rhythm and poetry (rap). The young poets channelled Bob Dylan, telling us the times are changing again, and explored issues of world peace and community engagement. My favourite lyrics were ‘you rock the boat and the boat rocks back’. Perhaps we need a little more artistic boat rocking if it delivers performances of the calibre of last nights show. The spotlight was shone on bright futures last night. Bravo Power Hip Hop.”
- Madeleine Ogilvie, ALP Candidate for Denison
(Photos by Richard Bladel)
Power Hip Hop! This weekend!
This Friday and Saturday the Peacock Theatre will be pumping out some of Tassie’s freshest sounds.
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Kickstart Arts presents POWER HIP HOP!
In 2009 eight young hip hop artists, from diverse cultural backgrounds, have been mentored by professional jazz, contemporary and classical musicians Donald Bate and Simon Reid. Together they have created an exciting 50-minute music program, and learned how to score and fully orchestrate the music they have composed for a 12-piece ensemble from the TSO.
For only three concerts over two nights, the Peacock Theatre will play host to an evening of new sounds performed live by the young hip hop artists and members of the TSO. Following the final concert on December 12, the Peacock Theatre will also host the Power Hip Hop After Party featuring some of Hobart’s freshest hip hop acts.
POWER HIP HOP
Dates: 11th December 9pm, 12th December 2009 7pm & 9pm + after party
Venue: Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Place, Battery Point
Cost: $25 or $15 Concession
Tickets: TSO Box Office and on the door.
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