This event is in the past.It took place on February 27, 2026 at Peet's Theatre.
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PlayShakespeare meets hip-hop in this propulsive one-man show where Jacob Ming-Trent weaves autobiography with Biggie, Tupac, and Basquiat to explore how poetry saved his life. Expect humor, tragedy, and a ritual of communal salvation that bridges five centuries of "urban poets."
One-man show
Hip-hop theater
World premiere
Autobiographical performance
Tips
🇺🇸"America tried to take my life, and somehow a five-hundred-year-old white dude saved it"
🎭post-show discussions Feb 8, 12, 17
🎧jazz, gospel, and hip-hop score by Jake Rodriguez
How Shakespeare Saved My Life
Downtown Berkeley
PlayPlayShakespeare meets hip-hop in this propulsive one-man show where Jacob Ming-Trent weaves autobiography with Biggie, Tupac, and Basquiat to explore how poetry saved his life. Expect humor, tragedy, and a ritual of communal salvation that bridges five centuries of "urban poets."
One-man show
Hip-hop theater
World premiere
Autobiographical performance
Tips
🇺🇸"America tried to take my life, and somehow a five-hundred-year-old white dude saved it"
🎭post-show discussions Feb 8, 12, 17
🎧jazz, gospel, and hip-hop score by Jake Rodriguez
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