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Tones - A Hip Hop Opera

A man in a battle with his identity, and on a journey through the depths of Black-British culture, class, and belonging. This is a piece of gig theatre like no other!

Tones - A Hip Hop Opera

About Tones - A Hip Hop Opera

1st Aug 2024 to 25th Aug 2024
6.50pm - 7.50pm (no show 6th, 13th, 20th)
Summerhall
1 Summerhall , Edinburgh South EH9 1PL
From £14.50
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A piece of gig theatre like no other, Tones – A Hip Hop Opera combines the gritty underground sounds of hip-hop, grime and drill with the melodrama of opera to tell the story of a treacherous path to self-discovery. From Black British Theatre award-winner Gerel Falconer (nominee, The Stage Debut Awards), Tones is a riveting exploration of the black and mixed experience.

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