Rap Monologues a Solo Drama written & performed by Dr. Austin Dean Ashford at Ujamaa Community Bookstore – Indianapolis, IN
Rap Monologues a Solo Drama written & performed by Dr. Austin Dean Ashford at Ujamaa Community Bookstore – Indianapolis, IN
Don’t miss this upcoming event in Indianapolis, IN. Happening on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Ujamaa Community Bookstore. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
Ujamaa Community Bookstore, 2424 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St
7pm Show
(doors open at 6:30)
What if Shakespeare met hip-hop in a storage unit break room? Rap Monologues is a razor-sharp solo performance where classical verse and rap lyrics go toe-to-toe in a rhythm-fueled showdown. At the center is a Safe Guys storage unit trainer who moonlights as a lyrical alchemist, transforming Shakespeare’s most iconic monologues into beat-driven declarations of identity, power, and legacy. With humor, swagger, and an undeniable love of language, this one-person powerhouse cracks open the shared DNA of iambic pentameter and 16-bar verses, inviting audiences to hear the classics—and hip-hop—in a whole new way. Whether you’re a Shakespeare lover, a rap fan, or just down for some fierce, verse-based storytelling, Rap Monologues is a theatrical remix you won’t want to miss.
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