In addition to the usual programme of brand new work from Jonzi D's Hip Hop Theatre Lab workshops we've also got a an international line-up featuring emcees from South Africa and Australia plus the UKs own DJ Psykhomantus.

Hypmphatic Thabs, Krook'd Da Warmonga and gin i grinidth are three of the dopest underground emcees from South Africa, all making their debut in the UK, so don't miss out! Also featuring Australian poetry slam champion Omar Musa who worked with Jonzi in Sydney last year on a Hip Hop theatre project West Sydney | East London.

Hosted by Jonzi D, The Surgery is a platform for emerging and established Hip Hop artists to share new ideas and pieces and give the audience a chance to comment and question them. We use a series of Hip Hop Theatre Lab workshops to give artists the chance to work together and get creative in the week leading up to The Surgery. If you want to join the Lab workshops and the chance to work with Jonzi D and the South African emcees, check the website for more details - they're FREE!!

We're also taking the Surgery on tour for the very first time, sharing the work with audiences in Manchester and Liverpool.