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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

We’re in Our (Black) Opera Era by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. In this episode, hosts Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley talk about a filmed production of the opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:54PM

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The Thriving Legacy of Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. Hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey discuss Woodie King, Jr.’s 1978 documentary, Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:02PM

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Digging for Bones with Topdog/Underdog by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. Hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey dig into the dramaturgies and theories of Suzan-Lori Parks and discuss Canadian Stage’s production of Parks’s Topdo…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:36PM

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Influence and Impact of the Negro Ensemble Company by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode focuses on the iconic Negro Ensemble Company (NEC).

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:48AM

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

I Write What Comes Up in My Body: Robbie McCauley's Theatre by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. In this episode, Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley look at the life and legacy of playwright Robbie McCauley, who recently passed away.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:16PM

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Put Some Respect on Black Theatre with Lisa B. Thompson by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. In this episode, Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley interview artist/scholar Lisa B. Thompson.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:45PM

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Staging Reproductive Freedom in Black Feminist Theatre by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode is inspired by recent and current events regarding Roe v. Wade and their potential impact on birthing people.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:04AM

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

When and Where We Enter: Black Feminist Theatre by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. In this episode, Leticia and Jordan finally explain what they mean when they say Black feminism, especially in theatre and performance. They engage Lisa M.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:54AM

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

A Soft Place To Land: James Ijames' Fat Ham by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode focuses on the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner, Fat Ham by James Ijames.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:45AM

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Working Her Own Tune: Revisiting the Life, Legacy, and Work of Micki Grant by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode honors the life and work of composer, writer, and performer Micki Grant, who passed away in August 2021.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:24PM

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Singin' a Black Girl's Song- Ntozake Shange and for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode explores the recent revival of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreog…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:52AM

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