Shepsu Aakhu, a founding member of MPAACT (Ma’at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre) has crafted many of the company’s shows over the past 32 years. But I’m not sure I’ve seen one as personal as his current world premiere, Ride or Die, now at the Greenhouse Theater Center under the direction of the legendary […]
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Spoken Word muddies the issue of consent
MPAACT’s campus drama pushes some hot buttons, but casts an ugly pall.
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Shepsu Aakhu’s words transcend a prosaic staging of Black and Blue
Two African-American cops deal with life on the force in the aftermath of the Laquan McDonald video.
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Resolution, The Trump Card, and nine more new theater reviews
A drama from Pride Films and Plays and Mike Daisey’s election monologue are among this week’s best bets.
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Bullets Over Broadway, The Producers, MPAACT’s Feral, and nine more new theater reviews
Two hit musical comedies and a drama examining the Chicago Police Department’s “systemic racism” are among this week’s best bets.