I have seen many wonderful plays in the past several weeks, but none have been staged as imaginatively as FREIGHT! Kudos to Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre in association with Castillo Theatre!... Read More
Sabura Rashid
Ms. Rashid is a freelance writer, dramatist, director, artist and proud grandmother who teaches at CUNY.
The Old Settler at The Billie Holiday Theatre 11 min read
When Shauneille Perry’s screen adaptation of John Henry Redwood’s The Old Settler appeared on television in 2001, real life sisters Phylicia Rashad and Debbie... Read More
Introduction I have had the pleasure of attending many performances either created by, including and/ or otherwise related to people of the African Diaspora. These creative cultural expressions all point to the diversity of the “Black Experience” in America and beyond. It is essential that this diversity be acknowledged.... Read More
The Negro Ensemble Company is BACK! — Like other American-African theater organizations, this iconic company has been struggling for well over a decade to provide and maintain a professional venue for Black playwrights to tell stories about people from the African diaspora in quality staged productions. Founded in 1967 by Robert Hooks, Douglass Turner Ward and Gerald S.... Read More
Well, it’s about time. What an amazing place! As a student of Africana history, I have anxiously awaited the opening of this important institution and... Read More
Theater for the New City 1 min read
Crystal Field has been bringing Street Theater to New York City neighborhoods for decades. Each summer the TNC Street Theater Players perform a new, original... Read More
Through August 14, 2016, 7pm (120 minutes – No intermission) Castle Clinton (formerly Battery Park) Manhattan I had the most wonderful experience watching an outdoor performance... Read More
The Elephant Pen, let me tell you about is a bone-chilling psychological thriller! I don’t know that it chilled my bones, but it certainly kept me on... Read More