the court theatre
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Homecoming: A Powerful Pair of Revivals Prove Chicago a Mecca for Black Theater
There was palpable energy in the theater on the opening night of Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of The Color Purple—and a hallelujah chorus of shouts and co-signs from the audience, no doubt a rarity in the predominantly white suburb of Chicago known as Oakbrook Terrace. But the black theatrical community was out in force to…
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For Colored Girls, Forever: With a Stunning Revival and New Work, Ntozake Shange's Words Remain Timeless
“…bein alive & bein a woman & bein colored is a metaphysical dilemma/i haven’t conquered yet … my spirit is too ancient to understand the separation of soul & gender.” —Ntozake Shange, ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf’ text For Colored Girls… first arrived on the scene in December…