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Thursday, June 19, 2025

“Yellow Face” Echoes African American History—at Shotgun by Kheven Lee Lagrone

Reflections David Henry Hwang Reflects Blackface for White America by Kheven Lee LaGrone Shotgun Players presented David Henry Hwang’s “Yellow Face,” which won an Obie Award for Playwr…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:51PM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

“Gumiho” Updates Traditional Queer Asian Folklore—at Rhino by Kheven Lee Lagrone

Nina Ki Embodies Queer Women as Loveable Furries by Kheven Lee LaGrone Gumiho, a creature in traditional Korean folktales, appears as a nine-tailed, fox shapeshifter who can disguise itself …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:16AM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

“Crumbs from the Table of Joy”: A True American Story—at Aurora by Kheven Lee Lagrone

Lynn Nottage Revives Crucial Conflict in Civil Rights Era by Kheven Lee LaGrone Playwright Lynn Nottage is the only woman in history to have won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Her early work…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:15AM
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

“Government Housing” Invokes AfroFuturism, Reveals Hard Truths—at LBP by Kheven Lee Lagrone

Ayodele Nzinga Transforms Realism to Fantasy, Opening Our Eyes by Kheven Lee LaGrone According to Marvin X, a leading playwright of the movement, “Black theater was the mother of the Black…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:42PM