Alexandria Franklin

What do you get when you mix classical ballet with modern hip-hop dancing from Chicago's inner city? #hiplet follows the true drama of Homer Hans Bryant his young dance company Hiplet, as they learn to mesmerize audiences with a fusion of classical ballet and modern hip-hop dancing on their toes, while (sometimes, just barely) surviving the inner-city of Chicago and trying to make their way in the world as they grow in life and in their careers.

A young woman of royal blood tries to secure her throne as the second female Pharaoh in history, but is met with tremendous backlash from a male dominated culture. She ruled as a man, but lived and loved in a forbidden romance as a woman. A true tale of betrayal, love and courage despite everything.