Of the two plays exploring race that Steppenwolf has on stage right now—King James and WHITE—the latter definitely stands out for being not only funnier, but more complex and satisfying in its critique of race, privilege, and power. Written by James Ijames and directed by Ericka Ratcliff, Definition Theatre’s production is a delightfully silly yet […]
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Omer Abbas Salem is building his own canon
With Mosque4Mosque and other plays, MENA playwright and actor Omer Abbas Salem creates space for Muslim and Arab artists.
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Black artistic leaders take charge at several Chicago theaters
“There is no other way forward”: reflecting on those who shaped them and the future they envision
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In Nilaja Sun’s No Child … a teacher and her students discover the magic of theater
Unfortunately, the characters lack the depth to make that transformation visible.
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Definition Theatre’s An Octoroon boldly subverts, in white-, red-, and blackface
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins resurrects a wildly popular—and wildly racist—19th-century melodrama.
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The southern drama Byhalia, Mississippi remains essential viewing
Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre revives Evan Linder’s searing play.