Gregory and Jeffrey Qaiyum, two brothers who are apart of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, have donated their time to do something that has NEVER been done before. Click the jump to see what it is!
Gregory and Jeffrey Qaiyum have decided to donate their time to perform a Hip Hop play exclusively for prisoners all across the world. The play, called “Othello: The Remix”, is based on Shakespeare’s “Othello”, and is centered around MC Othello who is trying to release rapper’s Cassio next album, but has to deal with his enemy rapper Iago. They have performed this play in England, South Korea and Chicago (at Chicago’s Cook County Jail). Jeffery talks to the Associated Press on why they chose this play to re-do for prisoners and he says, ” (It) really comes down to choices and repercussions and often times, poor choices. I can’t imagine that some people in there are not going to feel that.” Great to see these guys doing good work!
Via AllHipHop
