People Talking
When the streets are talking, they're often talking about the Hip-Hop Theater Festival. Below is a list of some of the quotes and press clippings we've had the pleasure of enjoying over the years. Enjoy!
“Going to a show at the Festival is like walking into some producer’s mad fantasy: Almost everyone is young, the crowds are enthusiastic, and every race is represented.”
– Jeremy McCarter, The New York Sun
“The Hip-Hop Theater Festival is making an evident connection between the performers and the audience members, both of whose numbers are almost certain to grow. The atmosphere they have created is celebratory, a welcoming party for a language that hasn’t often been heard in the theater --their own.”
–Bruce Weber, The New York Times
“The crowds flocking to P.S 122 are a sign that Hip-Hop performance has emerged as a dynamic, multi-faceted genre of contemporary theater.”
– Kim Euell, American Theatre Magazine
“Some might be under the assumption that Mos Def’s recent stint on Broadway in Topdog/ Underdog was Hip-Hop’s introduction to theater, but the two genres have been intertwined for years [by the NYC Hip-Hop Theater Festival].”
– Imani Dawson, The Source
“We believe in the ‘audience of tomorrow’ because we’ve watched it grow over the last three years. We see the hunger of the next generation of artists and performers and the distinct opportunity to cultivate a lasting relationship with an entire generation.”
– Danny Hoch, Hip-Hop Theater Festival Founder
Press Clipping
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