Together with Testament, you will look at rap and the culture of Hip-Hop in terms of its impact on spoken word and poetry as well as theatre making.
About Testament
Testament is an award winning writer, educator, rapper, world record breaking beatboxer. Testament’s plays include the acclaimed Black Men Walking (Royal Court Theatre London/Royal Exchange Manchester) and Orpheus In The Record Shop (Operea North/Leeds Playhouse). Testament’s BBC Radio 4 spoken word drama Daughter won Special Commendation at the Audiodrama Awards 2022 and was nominated for the Prix Europa. His work has been performed on BBC TV, Sky Arts and Disney Plus. He is currently host of The Adverb on BBC Radio 4. Testament is also is a writer on the NETFLIX show Castlevania Nocturne.
This masterclass was recorded in December 2025.
About This Series
This event was part of Apples and Snakes On:line – our brand new series of wintertime masterclasses. The sessions are ‘webinar’ style.
This series was carefully curated to deliver meaningful and accessible tips and guides to empower all performers of poetry at any stage of their career. It was led by some of the most brilliant spoken word voices on the scene, many of whom you will recognise or have seen on stage before.
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