The Hip Hop Theater Festival Presents DEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, Fest Runs 10/1-17

Hip-Hop Theater Festival kicks off with DEEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, a workshop production in honor of the highly acclaimed underground rap duo the BEATNUTS, written by long time music writer Sacha Jenkins, co-conceived with noted promoter Peter Oasis. Deez Nuts explores the rich musical legacy of the Beatnuts through the performance of their tunes by the maestros themselves. Deez Nuts also canvases the sights, smells and characters of their native Corona, Queens. A fellow Queens-ite turned journalist, on a fact-finding mission, returns to the old neighborhood in order to meet group members Psycho Les and JuJu. This journey not only nets cultural nuggets about the Latino duo and their surroundings, but crucial observations about self and the state that created hip hop.

About Hip-Hop Theater Festival:

Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF) is back, stretching from Brooklyn to Manhattan, and bringing three culturally-packed weeks of art, dance, and theater. From October 1st-17th the HHTF will celebrate the foundational roots and evolution of Hip-Hop, along with the movement's groundbreaking journey through the arts in a series of shows. Broken into three overarching themes, the festival features the classical elements of hip-hop (music, break dancing, graffiti), family-friendliness (a children's show, a show for youth, by youth, spoken word performances) and finally, women leading the way forward (reading series, women-centric performances). Included in these various performances are fully produced theater works, staged readings, educational panels, dance showcases and workshops - all in celebration of the Hip-Hop movement.

www.hhtf.org