In his 1996 speech, “The Ground On Which I Stand,” acclaimed playwright August Wilson charged the American theatre industry to take seriously the funding and producing of Black theatre. This includes not casting Black actors in roles originally written for white actors (condemning “colorblind” casting), but rather to program plays by Black playwrights, hire Black […]
DC and 30 cities honor Shange’s For Colored Girls with public readings on June 16th
“All voices raised on the same day around the world in praise of one of this country’s most important plays,” organizer Erich McMillan-McCall Founder/CEO of Project1VOICE told us on a phone call, “that’s our vision.” That vision will become a reality on Monday, June 16 when DC-based African Continuum Theatre Company joins an international group […]
Review: Kingdom from African Continuum Theatre
Kingdom, currently mounted at the Atlas Center For The Arts, is without doubt the most interesting production I have seen this year. Now keep in mind I did not say the best but it is close and it is fantastic. Take a large cup of Richard III, throw in some BBQ chicken and red Kool-Aid, add […]