More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater
But Hughes is one of a handful of artists whose work spanned both the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement of the ...
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The Cambridge Companion to African American Theatre
Leading scholars spotlight the producers, directors, playwrights, and actors who have fashioned a more accurate appearance of Black life on stage, revealing the impact of African American theatre both ...
London, Ont., theatre cancels Little Shop of Horrors after Black artists push back over all-white cast
The Palace Theatre says it's cancelling its May production of the 1980s horror-comedy musical Little Shop of Horrors in ...
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Indy's first Black equity theater hosts free classes, including one taught by a Tony winner
“The African American theater collective has the desire ... how to do wig-prep and start the design process for Black actors, as well as the history of natural hair. Her class runs for two ...
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Blueprints for a Black Federal Theatre
A critical and historical analysis of the purpose, plays, audiences and actors of the Federal Theatre ... Fraden's 'Blueprint for a Black Federal Theatre' will also be a useful textbook for teaching ...
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More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater
performed by the Harlem Suitcase Theater. The play used African American history as a frame, calling to unite poor Black and white people to fight the exploitation of the rich. “Black Nativity ...