Review: ECLIPSED at Pegasus Theatre Chicago
Women are frequently treated as invisible humans. Their voices are censured by centuries of patriarchy.
Review: RADIO GOLF at Court Theatre
Roosevelt wants the White man’s riches but doesn’t know his own worth. He believes he has a seat at the table but his legs will never be long enough to pull his chair up next to the rich White men he admires.
Review: THE ORIGINALIST at Court Theatre
We must find a point where we can listen with reason to the other side so that we can engage in fruitful dialogue that genuinely brings forth change in our country.
REVIEW: HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS’ FIRST 100 YEARS at Goodman Theatre
What is most compelling about the Delany Sister’s story is their ability to retell a 100 years’ worth of history from a Black woman’s experience.
Review: TO CATCH A FISH at TimeLine Theatre
TO CATCH A FISH is timely, shedding light on the blatant disregard for human rights that is becoming a repetitive occurrence, especially within the Black community.
Review: THE GREEN BOOK at Pegasus Theatre Chicago, in association with ShPIeL Performing Identity
During the height of segregation, a Harlem postal worker by the name of Victor Hugo Green created a booklet called the Negro Motorist Green Book. The Green Book was designed to help traveling Black people find doctors, entertainment, restaurants, and homes for lodging in an effort to avoid areas where they were not welcomed.
Review: THE LIGHT at The New Colony
There are hard lessons learned from THE LIGHT, like one person’s trauma should not negate the validity of another person’s trauma, though they may appear different in nature.
Review: JITNEY at Congo Square Theatre
One would flag a Jitney down and jump in with other passengers and tell the driver where you wanted to get off. Blacks have always been forced to use their ingenuity so that we can still exist with some form of normalcy when being left out of the equation.
Review: BEWILDERED at Hell in a Handbag Productions
Hell in a Handbag Productions catapults into its 15th Anniversary season with the premiere of BEWILDERED.
Review: FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE at Court Theatre
Clarke Peters’ FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE, evoking so much positive energy and excitement, is an excellent kickoff to the season at Court Theatre.