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Miss Julie, Clarissa and John’: Servitude, oppression – and sex
09-15-2016 News
Miss Julie, Clarissa and John’: Servitude, oppression – and sex By Kenya Vaughn 5 hrs ago 0 Photo by Phillip Hamer The Black Rep’s production of “Miss Julie, Clarissa and John,” directed by Andrea Frye, continues through Sunday, September 25 at Washington University’s Edison Theatre. With “Miss Julie, Clarissa and John,” Mark Clayton Southers packs...
Read moreWith Its Pointed Take on Miss Julie, the Black Rep Begins Its Season with a Bang
09-14-2016 News
With Its Pointed Take on Miss Julie, the Black Rep Begins Its Season with a Bang By Paul Friswold Paul.Friswold@riverfronttimes.com click to enlarge PHILLIP HAMER Clarissa and John lead stable lives on the Hodge Tobacco Plantation. Both are free black people in Reconstruction-era Virginia, employees of a never-seen white man who is...
Read moreBetter Family Life Project
08-11-2016 News
Ron Himes, Founder and Producing Director of The Black Rep has been added to the Better Family Life Art project that seeks to beautify blighted buildings with paintings of prominent black St. Louisan Ron Himes, Founder and Producing Director of The Black Rep has been added...
Read moreThe Black Rep Announces 2016 Season
07-21-2016 News
The Black Rep Announces 2016 Season ST. LOUIS – April 6, 2016 – The Black Rep is thrilled to announce its 2016-2017, 40th Anniversary Season. The bold line-up includes a Midwest premiere, August Wilson, a sizzling new show and the return of a Black Rep favorite...
Read moreA night at ‘The Colored Museum’ makes for a magical evening
07-20-2016 News
A night at ‘The Colored Museum’ makes for a magical evening By Kenya Vaughn Jun 30, 2016 Actress Alicia Like performs the opening sketch of The Black Rep’s staged reading of ‘The Colored Museum" on Monday, June 20, at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Seating was beyond capacity. Those who could not find a...
Read more'Twisted Melodies' powerfully interprets the tragic, musical life of Donnie Hathaway
05-17-2016 News
'Twisted Melodies' powerfully interprets the tragic, musical life of Donnie Hathaway Written by Tina Farmer Category: Theatre Reviews Published: 29 April 2016 Black Rep closes its 39th season with Twisted Melodies, a moving exploration of the connection between genius and madness, expertly conveyed in an evocatively personal performance by actor Kelvin Roston...
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